Kosmos 291 (IS-GVM #1), a mass-simulator dummy for the Soviet IS anti-satellite system, launched on the maiden flight of the Tsyklon-2 from Baikonur Site 90/19 into low Earth orbit; an ASAT interceptor test against it was later cancelled.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 1.4 T
- Flight
- 1st
- of 105 Tsiklon-2 flights
- Date and time
- 6 August 1969, 05:40 UTC
- Rocket
- Tsiklon-2
- Builder
- Yuzhmash
- Launch site
- 90/19, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
- Payload
- Test Flight
- International designator
- 1969-066
- Launches in 1969
- 77th of 125
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