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Soyuz-U launch from Plesetsk (Soviet Union) on January 8, 1986, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

January 8, 1986 · 11:25 UTCLaunch 1986-001Launch no. 3,026 in the log
RocketSoyuz-U
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC43/4
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyUNKSSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
January 8, 1986, 11:25
Launch designation
1986-001
Mission
Oblik
Flight name
Kosmos-1715
Vehicle flight ID
78056 -323

Orbit and payload

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

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-17151986-001ANORAD 16447Main Space Forces DirectorateOptical imaging2,655 kgLanded · Jan 22, 1986

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