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Siluet No. 5

Soyuz-U launch from Baikonur (Soviet Union) on August 8, 1985, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

August 8, 1985 · 10:19 UTCLaunch 1985-068Launch no. 2,969 in the log
RocketSoyuz-U
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC1
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyUNKSSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
August 8, 1985, 10:19
Launch designation
1985-068
Mission
Siluet No. 5
Flight name
Kosmos-1673
Vehicle flight ID
78056 -205

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
285 km
Payload mass to orbit
6.3 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-16731985-068ANORAD 15942Central Specialized Design BureauOptical imaging2,720 kgLanded · Sep 19, 1985

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.