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Foton No. 3L

Soyuz-U launch from Plesetsk (Soviet Union) on April 24, 1987, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

April 24, 1987 · 16:59 UTCLaunch 1987-037Launch no. 3,174 in the log
RocketSoyuz-U
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC41/1
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyUNKSSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
April 24, 1987, 16:59
Launch designation
1987-037
Mission
Foton No. 3L
Flight name
Kosmos-1841
Vehicle flight ID
I 15000-510

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
461 km
Payload mass to orbit
6.6 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-18411987-037ANORAD 17907Central Specialized Design BureauMicrogravity2,028 kgLanded · May 8, 1987

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