Mission record

Soyuz U | Zenit-2M 85

Soyuz U· 31/6· Success
Trajectory & orbital insertion
Ascent path is a representation — true ascent telemetry isn’t public.
Provider
Soviet Space Program
Provider type
Government
Orbit
LEO
Mission type
Government/Top Secret
Launch site
Kazakhstan
Date
Sat, 04 Mar 1978 07:40:00 GMT
Orbital launch #
#2070 ever

Mission

The soviet Zenit-2M (Gektor, 11F690) was an improved version of the Zenit-2 area surveillance reconnaissance satellite. It was part of the Vostok-based Zenit-family.

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