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Siluet No. 7

Soyuz-U launch from Baikonur (Soviet Union) on July 8, 1987, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

July 8, 1987 · 10:59 UTCLaunch 1987-058Launch no. 3,197 in the log
RocketSoyuz-U
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC1
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyUNKSSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
July 8, 1987, 10:59
Launch designation
1987-058
Mission
Siluet No. 7
Flight name
Kosmos-1865
Vehicle flight ID
76021 -446

Orbit and payload

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

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-18651987-058ANORAD 18162Central Specialized Design BureauOptical imaging2,720 kgLanded · Aug 14, 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.