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Strela-2M

Kosmos 11K65M launch from Plesetsk (Russia) on December 20, 1994, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

December 20, 1994 · 05:11 UTCLaunch 1994-083Launch no. 3,954 in the log
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC132/1
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyVKS RVSNRussia

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
December 20, 1994, 05:11
Launch designation
1994-083
Mission
Strela-2M
Flight name
Kosmos-2298
Vehicle flight ID
53735-617

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
838 km
Payload mass to orbit
0.800 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-22981994-083ANORAD 23431Russian Military Space ForcesCommunications800 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.