Soyuz-U launched the reconnaissance satellite Kosmos 2203 from Plesetsk, a Yantar-class photo-surveillance craft that ejected small film-return capsules during its mission before its main capsule returned with the remaining imagery.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 6.6 T (est.)
- Flight
- 587th
- of 714 Soyuz U flights
- Date and time
- 24 July 1992, 19:40 UTC
- Rocket
- Soyuz U
- Builder
- Progress RSC
- Launch site
- 43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
- Payload
- Government/Top Secret
- International designator
- 1992-045
- Launches in 1992
- 46th of 97
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