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US-PU No. 2

Tsiklon-2 launch from Baikonur (Soviet Union) on May 28, 1988, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

May 28, 1988 · 02:49 UTCLaunch 1988-045Launch no. 3,295 in the log
RocketTsiklon-2
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC90
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyUNKSSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
May 28, 1988, 02:49
Launch designation
1988-045
Mission
US-PU No. 2
Flight name
Kosmos-1949
Vehicle flight ID
45074-703

Orbit and payload

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

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-19491988-045ANORAD 19193Soviet NavySignals intelligence3,300 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Apr 23, 1990

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