Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- October 9, 1991, 13:15
- Launch designation
- 1991-071
- Mission
- Orlets
- Flight name
- Kosmos-2163
- Vehicle flight ID
- G 15000-048
- Year
- Launches in 1991
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 360 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 7.6 t
- Payloads
- 9
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kosmos-2163 | 1991-071ANORAD 21741 | Central Specialized Design Bureau | Optical imaging | 3,590 kg | Exploded or broke up · Dec 6, 1991 |
| Spuskaemaya Kapsula | 1991-071 | Ministry of General Machine Building | — | — | — |
| Spuskaemaya Kapsula | 1991-071 | Ministry of General Machine Building | — | — | — |
| Spuskaemaya Kapsula | 1991-071 | Ministry of General Machine Building | — | — | — |
| Spuskaemaya Kapsula | 1991-071 | Ministry of General Machine Building | — | — | — |
| Spuskaemaya Kapsula | 1991-071 | Ministry of General Machine Building | — | — | — |
| Spuskaemaya Kapsula | 1991-071 | Ministry of General Machine Building | — | — | — |
| Spuskaemaya Kapsula | 1991-071 | Ministry of General Machine Building | — | — | — |
| Spuskaemaya Kapsula | 1991-071 | Ministry 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.