Vostok 8A92M | Tselina-D 15

Vostok 8A92M | Tselina-D 15 lifted off aboard a Vostok 8A92M from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation, carrying its payload to LEO.

Launch time
Status
SUCCESS
Operator
Soviet Space Program
Mission type
Government/Top Secret
Rocket
Vostok 8A92M
Launch site
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Launch pad
43/4 (43R)
Payload
—
Target orbit
LEO
Vostok 8A92M | Tselina-D 15 cover image

Mission timeline

  1. 1978-05-12T04:07:00.000Z
    Liftoff
    Vostok 8A92M clears the pad at Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation and begins its ascent.
  2. Max-Q
    Vostok 8A92M pushes through the region of maximum dynamic pressure.
  3. Main engine cutoff (MECO)
    First stage completes its burn; main engine cutoff.
  4. Stage separation
    First and second stages separate on schedule.
  5. Second-stage ignition
    Second-stage ignition confirmed.
  6. Orbit insertion
    Orbital insertion burn complete; now in LEO.
  7. Mission success
    Mission declared a complete success.

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