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Tselina-2

Zenit-2 launch from Baikonur (Russia) on September 4, 1996, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

September 4, 1996 · 09:01 UTCLaunch 1996-051Launch no. 4,095 in the log
RocketZenit-2
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC45/1
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyVKS RVSNRussia

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
September 4, 1996, 09:01
Launch designation
1996-051
Mission
Tselina-2
Flight name
Kosmos-2333
Vehicle flight ID
51027-905/15L

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
1,166 km
Payload mass to orbit
3.2 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-23331996-051ANORAD 24297Glavnoye 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.