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90 matching records

1. 1980 46 years ago

   Kosmos-1183 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-1183

   • Space transportation

   Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1183 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC41/1. Launch vehicle success.

2. 1980 46 years ago

   Kosmos-1184 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-1184

   • Space transportation

   Vostok 8A92M launched on the Kosmos-1184 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC43/3. Launch vehicle success.

3. 1980 46 years ago

   Kosmos-1185 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-1185

   • Space transportation

   Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1185 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC41/1. Launch vehicle success.

4. 1980 46 years ago

   Kosmos-1186 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-1186

   • Space transportation

   Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Kosmos-1186 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC132/1. Launch vehicle success.

5. 1980 46 years ago

   Kosmos-1187 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-1187

   • Space transportation

   Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1187 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC41/1. Launch vehicle success.

6. 1980 46 years ago

   Kosmos-1188 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-1188

   • Space transportation

   Molniya 8K78M (2BL) launched on the Kosmos-1188 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC43/3. Launch vehicle success.

7. 1980 46 years ago

   Kosmos-1189 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-1189

   • Space transportation

   Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1189 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC41/1. Launch vehicle success.

8. 1980 46 years ago

   Kosmos-1190 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-1190

   • Space transportation

   Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Kosmos-1190 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC132/2. Launch vehicle success.

9. 1980 46 years ago

   Kosmos-1191 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-1191

   • Space transportation

   Molniya 8K78M (2BL) launched on the Kosmos-1191 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC41/1. Launch vehicle success.

10. 1980 46 years ago

    Kosmos-1192/1199 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Kosmos-1192/1199

    • Space transportation

    Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Kosmos-1192/1199 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC132/2. Launch vehicle success.