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Foton No. 5L

Soyuz-U launch from Plesetsk (Soviet Union) on April 26, 1989, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

April 26, 1989 · 17:00 UTCLaunch 1989-032Launch no. 3,402 in the log
RocketSoyuz-U
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC41/1
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyUNKSSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
April 26, 1989, 17:00
Launch designation
1989-032
Mission
Foton No. 5L
Flight name
Foton
Vehicle flight ID
T 15000-593

Orbit and payload

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

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Foton1989-032ANORAD 19941Central Specialized Design BureauMicrogravity2,100 kgLanded · May 11, 1989

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