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TKS-M No. 16501

Proton-K launch from Baikonur (Soviet Union) on September 27, 1985, carrying 2 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

September 27, 1985 · 08:41 UTCLaunch 1985-086Launch no. 2,989 in the log
RocketProton-K
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC200/39
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyUNKSSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
September 27, 1985, 08:41
Launch designation
1985-086
Mission
TKS-M No. 16501
Flight name
Kosmos-1686
Vehicle flight ID
331-01

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
496 km
Payload mass to orbit
23.2 t
Payloads
2
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-16861985-086ANORAD 16095ZIKh (Zavod im. M.V. Khrunichev)Human spaceflight19.0 tDocked with another object · Oct 2, 1985
NM74P1985-086AMinistry of General Machine Building———

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