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US-PM No. 10L

Tsiklon-2 launch from Baikonur (Soviet Union) on October 10, 1987, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

October 10, 1987 · 21:48 UTCLaunch 1987-086Launch no. 3,225 in the log
RocketTsiklon-2
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC90
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyUNKSSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
October 10, 1987, 21:48
Launch designation
1987-086
Mission
US-PM No. 10L
Flight name
Kosmos-1890
Vehicle flight ID
67029-814

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
420 km
Payload mass to orbit
3.3 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-18901987-086ANORAD 18396Soviet NavySignals intelligence3,300 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Dec 26, 1988

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