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Kobal't

Soyuz-U-PVB launch from Plesetsk (Russia) on December 15, 1997, carrying 3 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

December 15, 1997 · 15:40 UTCLaunch 1997-080Launch no. 4,200 in the log
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC16/2
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSN RFRussia

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
December 15, 1997, 15:40
Launch designation
1997-080
Mission
Kobal't
Flight name
Kosmos-2348
Vehicle flight ID
76024 -763

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
396 km
Payload mass to orbit
6.6 t
Payloads
3
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-23481997-080ANORAD 25095Russian Military Space ForcesOptical imaging2,886 kgLanded · Apr 14, 1998
Spuskaemaya Kapsula1997-080Russian Ministry of Defense———
Spuskaemaya Kapsula1997-080Russian Ministry of Defense———

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