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Oko US-KS?

Molniya 8K78M launch from Plesetsk (Russia) on July 21, 2006, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

July 21, 2006 · 04:20 UTCLaunch 2006-030Launch no. 4,781 in the log
RocketMolniya 8K78Mvariant 2BL
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC16/2
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyKVRRussia

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
July 21, 2006, 04:20
Launch designation
2006-030
Mission
Oko US-KS?
Flight name
Kosmos-2422
Vehicle flight ID
78036 -691 048

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
40,185 km
Payload mass to orbit
2.2 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-24222006-030ANORAD 29260Proto-Vozdhusnoy OboronyMissile early warning1,900 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Nov 22, 2019

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