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Oko

Molniya 8K78M launch from Plesetsk (Russia) on May 24, 1995, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

May 24, 1995 · 20:10 UTCLaunch 1995-026Launch no. 3,989 in the log
RocketMolniya 8K78Mvariant 2BL
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC16/2
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyVKS RVSNRussia

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
May 24, 1995, 20:10
Launch designation
1995-026
Mission
Oko
Flight name
Kosmos-2312
Vehicle flight ID
77017 -573

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
39,999 km
Payload mass to orbit
1.6 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-23121995-026ANORAD 23584Proto-Vozdhusnoy OboronyMissile early warning1,250 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Sep 23, 2013

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