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EPN No. 03.694

Zenit-2 launch from Baikonur (Soviet Union) on October 22, 1985, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

October 22, 1985 · 07:00 UTCLaunch 1985-097Launch no. 3,000 in the log
RocketZenit-2
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC45/1
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyUNKSSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
October 22, 1985, 07:00
Launch designation
1985-097
Mission
EPN No. 03.694
Flight name
Kosmos-1697
Vehicle flight ID
67076-106

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
1,163 km
Payload mass to orbit
3.2 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-16971985-097ANORAD 16181Southern State Design BureauSignals intelligence3,250 kgIn orbit

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