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Kometa No. 18

Soyuz-U launch from Baikonur (Russia) on May 14, 1996, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

May 14, 1996 · 08:55 UTCLaunch 1996-F02Launch no. 4,071 in the log
RocketSoyuz-U
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC31
OutcomeFailurepayload fairing failure
Launch agencyVKS RVSNRussia

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
May 14, 1996, 08:55
Launch designation
1996-F02
Mission
Kometa No. 18
Vehicle flight ID
78051 -368

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
70 km
Payload mass to orbit
6.3 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OF · FF

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kometa1996-F02Topographics Service of the Russian Armed Froces———

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