2026-244Latest orbital launch: Falcon 9 · Starlink Group 15-16 · Oct 27, 2026 · VandenbergLaunch record →
sci-techmaventhe history of spaceflight, in data
  1. Home
  2. Launches
  3. 1995
  4. 1995-071
// orbital launch

US-PU/Konus-A

Tsiklon-2 launch from Baikonur (Russia) on December 20, 1995, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

December 20, 1995 · 00:52 UTCLaunch 1995-071Launch no. 4,037 in the log
RocketTsiklon-2
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC90/20
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyVKS RVSNRussia

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
December 20, 1995, 00:52
Launch designation
1995-071
Mission
US-PU/Konus-A
Flight name
Kosmos-2326
Vehicle flight ID
67041-506

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
421 km
Payload mass to orbit
3.4 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-23261995-071ANORAD 23748Russian NavySignals intelligence3,400 kgDeorbited · Nov 8, 1997

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