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Kobal't No. 531

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

July 3, 1990 · 19:19 UTCLaunch 1990-F03Launch no. 3,532 in the log
RocketSoyuz-U
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC16/2
OutcomeFailurestage 2 electrical failure
Launch agencyUNKSSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
July 3, 1990, 19:19
Launch designation
1990-F03
Mission
Kobal't No. 531
Vehicle flight ID
77015 -874

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
70 km
Payload mass to orbit
5.7 t
Payloads
3
GCAT launch code
OF · S2E

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Spuskaemaya Kapsula1990-F03Ministry of General Machine Building———
Spuskaemaya Kapsula1990-F03Ministry of General Machine Building———
[Kosmos]1990-F03Ministry 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.