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Nadezhda 17F118

Kosmos 11K65M launch from Plesetsk (Russia) on December 10, 1998, carrying 2 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

December 10, 1998 · 11:57 UTCLaunch 1998-072Launch no. 4,283 in the log
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC132/1
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSN RFRussia

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
December 10, 1998, 11:57
Launch designation
1998-072
Mission
Nadezhda 17F118
Flight name
Nadezhda/Astrid-2
Vehicle flight ID
53713-320

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
1,045 km
Payload mass to orbit
0.900 t
Payloads
2
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Nadezhda1998-072ANORAD 25567Russian NavyNavigation870 kgIn orbit
Astrid-21998-072BNORAD 25568Swedish Space CorporationSpace science30 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.