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Foton No. 8L

Soyuz-U launch from Plesetsk (Russia) on October 8, 1992, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

October 8, 1992 · 19:00 UTCLaunch 1992-065Launch no. 3,751 in the log
RocketSoyuz-U
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC43/4
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyVKS RVSNRussia

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
October 8, 1992, 19:00
Launch designation
1992-065
Mission
Foton No. 8L
Flight name
Foton
Vehicle flight ID
U 15000-623

Orbit and payload

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

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Foton1992-065ANORAD 22173Central Specialized Design BureauMicrogravity2,147 kgLanded · Oct 24, 1992

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