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US-PU No. 9L

Tsiklon-2 launch from Baikonur (Russia) on December 21, 2001, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

December 21, 2001 · 04:00 UTCLaunch 2001-057Launch no. 4,509 in the log
RocketTsiklon-2
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC90/20
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyKVRRussia

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
December 21, 2001, 04:00
Launch designation
2001-057
Mission
US-PU No. 9L
Flight name
Kosmos-2383
Vehicle flight ID
510-82- 802

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
422 km
Payload mass to orbit
3.1 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-23832001-057ANORAD 27053Russian NavySignals intelligence3,150 kgExploded or broke up · Feb 28, 2004

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