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Uragan No. 68L

Proton-K/DM-2 launch from Baikonur (Russia) on January 29, 1992, carrying 3 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

January 29, 1992 · 22:19 UTCLaunch 1992-005Launch no. 3,689 in the log
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC81/23
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyUNKS RFRussia

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
January 29, 1992, 22:19
Launch designation
1992-005
Mission
Uragan No. 68L
Flight name
Kosmos-2177/2179
Vehicle flight ID
372-02

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
19,561 km
Payload mass to orbit
4.7 t
Payloads
3
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-21771992-005ANORAD 21853Voenno-Vosdushniye SiliNavigation1,300 kgIn orbit
Kosmos-21781992-005BNORAD 21854Voenno-Vosdushniye SiliNavigation1,300 kgIn orbit
Kosmos-21791992-005CNORAD 21855Voenno-Vosdushniye SiliNavigation1,300 kgIn orbit

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