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Kometa No. 17

Soyuz-U launch from Baikonur (Russia) on July 29, 1994, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

July 29, 1994 · 09:30 UTCLaunch 1994-044Launch no. 3,913 in the log
RocketSoyuz-U
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC31
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyVKS RVSNRussia

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
July 29, 1994, 09:30
Launch designation
1994-044
Mission
Kometa No. 17
Flight name
Kosmos-2284
Vehicle flight ID
77031 -497

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
321 km
Payload mass to orbit
6.3 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-22841994-044ANORAD 23187Topographics Service of the Russian Armed FrocesOptical imaging2,720 kgLanded · Sep 11, 1994

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