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Soyuz 7K-STM No. 77

Soyuz-U-PVB launch from Baikonur (Russia) on August 13, 1998, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

August 13, 1998 · 09:43 UTCLaunch 1998-047Launch no. 4,255 in the log
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC1
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSN RFRussia

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
August 13, 1998, 09:43
Launch designation
1998-047
Mission
Soyuz 7K-STM No. 77
Flight name
Soyuz TM-28
Vehicle flight ID
M 15000-658

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
373 km
Payload mass to orbit
7.0 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Soyuz TM-281998-047ANORAD 25429RKK EnergiyaHuman spaceflight2,620 kgDocked with another object · Aug 15, 1998

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