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Foton No. 4L

Soyuz-U launch from Plesetsk (Soviet Union) on April 14, 1988, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

April 14, 1988 · 17:00 UTCLaunch 1988-031Launch no. 3,281 in the log
RocketSoyuz-U
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC41/1
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyUNKSSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
April 14, 1988, 17:00
Launch designation
1988-031
Mission
Foton No. 4L
Flight name
Foton
Vehicle flight ID
B 15000-480

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
458 km
Payload mass to orbit
6.7 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Foton1988-031ANORAD 19043Central Specialized Design BureauMicrogravity2,109 kgLanded · Apr 28, 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.