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25 April 1981, 02:01 UTC

TKS 2

Proton-KBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Drawing of the Proton-K for TKS 2

Kosmos 1267 (TKS No.16301), an uncrewed Transport Supply Ship module for modular-station trials at Salyut 6. Proton-K from Baikonur Site 200/39 lofted the craft; its return capsule was recovered before the FGB docked permanently and later helped deorbit the station.

Outcome
Success
Orbit
LEO
Low Earth orbit
Payload to orbit
23.3 T (est.)
Flight
15th
of 29 Proton-K flights
Date and time
25 April 1981, 02:01 UTC
Rocket
Proton-K
Builder
Khrunichev
Launch site
200/39 (200L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Payload
Resupply
International designator
1981-039
Launches in 1981
41st of 126

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