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Gonets-D1 No. 19/20/21

Tsiklon-3 launch from Plesetsk (Russia) on December 27, 2000, carrying 6 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

December 27, 2000 · 09:56 UTCLaunch 2000-F03Launch no. 4,451 in the log
RocketTsiklon-3
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC32/1
OutcomeFailurestage 3 propulsion failure / early shutdown
Launch agencyRVSN RFRussia

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
December 27, 2000, 09:56
Launch designation
2000-F03
Mission
Gonets-D1 No. 19/20/21
Flight name
Gonets/Kosmos
Vehicle flight ID
450-34- 503

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
200 km
Payload mass to orbit
1.4 t
Payloads
6
GCAT launch code
OF · S3P

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Gonets-D1 No. 19L2000-F03NPO Applied Mechanics———
Gonets-D1 No. 20L2000-F03NPO Applied Mechanics———
Gonets-D1 No. 21L2000-F03NPO Applied Mechanics———
Strela-32000-F03Russian Ministry of Defense———
Strela-32000-F03Russian Ministry of Defense———
Strela-32000-F03Russian 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.