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MLM-U No. 17901

Proton-M launch from Baikonur (Russia) on July 21, 2021, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

July 21, 2021 · 14:58 UTCLaunch 2021-066Launch no. 6,102 in the log
RocketProton-Mvariant 1
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC200/39
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyKhrunichevRussia

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
July 21, 2021, 14:58
Launch designation
2021-066
Mission
MLM-U No. 17901
Flight name
Nauka
Vehicle flight ID
535-45
Flight code
ISS 3R

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
192 km
Initial apogee
337 km
Inclination
51.6°
Payload mass to orbit
20.3 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Nauka2021-066ANORAD 49044RKK EnergiyaHuman spaceflight19.6 tDocked with another object · Jul 29, 2021

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