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Tselina-2

Zenit-2 launch from Baikonur (Russia) on April 23, 1994, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

April 23, 1994 · 08:01 UTCLaunch 1994-023Launch no. 3,890 in the log
RocketZenit-2
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC45/1
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyVKS RVSNRussia

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
April 23, 1994, 08:01
Launch designation
1994-023
Mission
Tselina-2
Flight name
Kosmos-2278
Vehicle flight ID
45019-219/1-89

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
1,147 km
Payload mass to orbit
3.2 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-22781994-023ANORAD 23087Glavnoye Razvedyvatelnoe UpravleniyeSignals intelligence3,250 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.