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Oko

Molniya 8K78M launch from Plesetsk (Russia) on April 6, 1993, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

April 6, 1993 · 19:07 UTCLaunch 1993-022Launch no. 3,804 in the log
RocketMolniya 8K78Mvariant 2BL
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC43/4
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyVKS RVSNRussia

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
April 6, 1993, 19:07
Launch designation
1993-022
Mission
Oko
Flight name
Kosmos-2241
Vehicle flight ID
78012 -644

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
40,109 km
Payload mass to orbit
1.6 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-22411993-022ANORAD 22594Proto-Vozdhusnoy OboronyMissile early warning1,250 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Mar 8, 2022

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