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Bion No. 8

Soyuz-U launch from Plesetsk (Soviet Union) on September 29, 1987, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

September 29, 1987 · 12:49 UTCLaunch 1987-083Launch no. 3,222 in the log
RocketSoyuz-U
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC41/1
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyUNKSSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
September 29, 1987, 12:49
Launch designation
1987-083
Mission
Bion No. 8
Flight name
Kosmos-1887
Vehicle flight ID
L 15000-543

Orbit and payload

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

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-18871987-083ANORAD 18380Insitute of Medical-Biological ProblemsBiology2,040 kgLanded · Oct 12, 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.