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Soyuz-U | Zenit-6U 91 (Kosmos 1533)
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Zenit-6U 91

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LAUNCH SITEBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Mission

Optical film-return reconnaissance satellite

Launch vehicle
Soyuz-U2
Mission type
Government/Top Secret
Destination orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Launch pad
31/6
Provider
Soviet Space Program

The vehicle

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Soyuz-U2
Launch vehicle

Soyuz-U2

The Soyuz-U2 was a Soviet, later Russian, carrier rocket. It was derived from the Soyuz-U, and a member of the R-7 family of rockets. It featured increased performance compared with the baseline Soyuz-U, due to the use of syntin propellant, as opposed to RP-1 paraffin, used on the Soyuz-U.

Height
34.54 m
Diameter
2.95 m
Stages
2
Recorded launches
71
First flight
1982-12-23

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Launch site & orbit

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

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