Soyuz-U-PVB launched the Resurs-500 capsule on the commercial 'Europe-America 500' goodwill mission marking the anniversary of Columbus's voyage, carrying gifts and messages for the American public; it splashed down off Washington state on November 22, the first Russian spacecraft recovered at sea.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 5.5 T (est.)
- Flight
- 27th
- of 70 Soyuz-U-PVB flights
- Date and time
- 15 November 1992, 21:45 UTC
- Rocket
- Soyuz-U-PVB
- Builder
- Progress RSC
- Launch site
- 16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
- Payload
- Earth Science
- International designator
- 1992-075
- Launches in 1992
- 77th of 97
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