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TKS-VA 1 & 2

Name: TKS-VA 1 & 2 launch
Start: 1976-12-15T01:30:00+00:00
End: 1976-12-15T01:30:00+00:00
Location: 81/24 (81P), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Proton-KSoviet Space Program81/24 (81P)

Wednesday, December 15, 1976 · 01:30 AM UTC

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Mission Brief

Reentry capsule of the TKS spacecraft

PayloadTKS-VA 1 & 2

OrbitLow Earth Orbit

CustomerSoviet Space Program

Stages4

Pad81/24 (81P), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Mission Timeline

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Ground vector

Launch site

Site locked

81/24 (81P)

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Global range

Latitude: 46.071°N
Longitude: 62.985°E

Range Weather

Launch commit criteria

Clear

Watch

TrackingNo active constraints

Weather Rules

Tracking no weather issues at this time.

Primary concern: No weather issues
Rule count: 0
Temperature: Not reported
Surface wind: Not reported

Window

01:30 AM UTC - 01:30 AM UTC

Vehicle

Proton-K

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Proton-M Blok DM-03 is a four stage Russian heavy lift launch vehicle derived from the Soviet Proton launch vehicle. It is a Proton-M with an added DM-03 Fourth stage.

Height58.2 m

LEO Payload21,000 kg

Launches2,456

Successes2,288

Provider

Soviet Space Program

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Schedule History

No meaningful launch-time or status changes recorded.

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