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Mozhaets 4

Kosmos 11K65M launch from Plesetsk (Russia) on September 27, 2003, carrying 7 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

September 27, 2003 · 06:11 UTCLaunch 2003-042Launch no. 4,619 in the log
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC132/1
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyKVRRussia

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
September 27, 2003, 06:11
Launch designation
2003-042
Mission
Mozhaets 4
Flight name
STSat-1/DMC-2/Mozh.
Vehicle flight ID
65052-103

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
696 km
Payload mass to orbit
0.460 t
Payloads
7
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Mozhaets-42003-042ANORAD 27939Mozhaiskiy Military Space AcademyTechnology64 kgIn orbit
NigeriaSat-12003-042CNORAD 27941National Space Research Development Agency, NigeriaOptical imaging80 kgIn orbit
UK-DMC2003-042DNORAD 27942British National Space CenterOptical imaging100 kgIn orbit
BILSAT-12003-042ENORAD 27943STRC Information Technologies and Electronics InstituteOptical imaging100 kgIn orbit
Larets2003-042FNORAD 27944Russian Institute for Space Device EngineeringCalibration10 kgIn orbit
STSat-12003-042GNORAD 27945Korea Advanced Institute for Space TechnologyAstronomy106 kgIn orbit
Rubin-4-DSI2003-042BOHB (Orbital Hochtechnologie Bremen System GmbH)———

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