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EPN No. 03.695

Zenit-2 launch from Baikonur (Soviet Union) on August 1, 1987, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

August 1, 1987 · 03:59 UTCLaunch 1987-065Launch no. 3,204 in the log
RocketZenit-2
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC45/1
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyUNKSSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
August 1, 1987, 03:59
Launch designation
1987-065
Mission
EPN No. 03.695
Flight name
Kosmos-1871
Vehicle flight ID
45095-601/11L

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
198 km
Payload mass to orbit
10.1 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-18711987-065ANORAD 18259Central Specialized Design BureauOptical imaging10.1 tReentered (orbital decay) · Aug 10, 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.