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US-PU/Konus-A

Tsiklon-2 launch from Baikonur (Russia) on June 25, 2006, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

June 25, 2006 · 04:00 UTCLaunch 2006-026Launch no. 4,776 in the log
RocketTsiklon-2
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC90/20
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyKVRRussia

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
June 25, 2006, 04:00
Launch designation
2006-026
Mission
US-PU/Konus-A
Flight name
Kosmos-2421
Vehicle flight ID
450-92- 804

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
421 km
Payload mass to orbit
3.5 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-24212006-026ANORAD 29247Russian NavySignals intelligence3,500 kgExploded or broke up · Mar 14, 2008

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