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Kobal't-M

Soyuz-U-PVB launch from Plesetsk (Russia) on June 27, 2011, carrying 3 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

June 27, 2011 · 16:00 UTCLaunch 2011-028Launch no. 5,133 in the log
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC16/2
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyKVRRussia

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
June 27, 2011, 16:00
Launch designation
2011-028
Mission
Kobal't-M
Flight name
Kosmos-2472
Vehicle flight ID
760-12 -222 125

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
350 km
Payload mass to orbit
6.9 t
Payloads
3
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-24722011-028ANORAD 37726Russian Space ForcesOptical imaging3,186 kgLanded · Oct 24, 2011
Spuskaemaya Kapsula2011-028Russian Ministry of Defense———
Spuskaemaya Kapsula2011-028Russian Ministry of Defense———

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