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Oko US-KS

Molniya 8K78M launch from Plesetsk (Russia) on October 23, 2007, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

October 23, 2007 · 04:39 UTCLaunch 2007-049Launch no. 4,867 in the log
RocketMolniya 8K78Mvariant 2BL
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC16/2
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyKVRRussia

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
October 23, 2007, 04:39
Launch designation
2007-049
Mission
Oko US-KS
Flight name
Kosmos-2430
Vehicle flight ID
77046 -692 049

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
40,143 km
Payload mass to orbit
2.2 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-24302007-049ANORAD 32268Proto-Vozdhusnoy OboronyMissile early warning1,900 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jan 5, 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.