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Kobal't No. 527

Soyuz-U launch from Plesetsk (Soviet Union) on April 3, 1990, carrying 3 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

April 3, 1990 · 18:00 UTCLaunch 1990-F02Launch no. 3,501 in the log
RocketSoyuz-U
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC43/4
OutcomeFailurestage 3 propulsion failure / early shutdown
Launch agencyUNKSSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
April 3, 1990, 18:00
Launch designation
1990-F02
Mission
Kobal't No. 527
Vehicle flight ID
76047 -975

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
195 km
Payload mass to orbit
5.7 t
Payloads
3
GCAT launch code
OF · S3P

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Spuskaemaya Kapsula1990-F02Ministry of General Machine Building———
Spuskaemaya Kapsula1990-F02Ministry of General Machine Building———
[Kosmos]1990-F02Ministry of General Machine Building———

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