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Foton No. 7L

Soyuz-U-PVB launch from Plesetsk (Soviet Union) on October 4, 1991, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

October 4, 1991 · 18:10 UTCLaunch 1991-070Launch no. 3,666 in the log
RocketSoyuz-U-PVB
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC43/4
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyUNKSSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
October 4, 1991, 18:10
Launch designation
1991-070
Mission
Foton No. 7L
Flight name
Foton
Vehicle flight ID
R 15000-026

Orbit and payload

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

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Foton1991-070ANORAD 21737Central Specialized Design BureauMicrogravity2,151 kgLanded · Oct 20, 1991

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