1976 · Soviet Space Program

Zenit-2M 66

successVoskhod | Zenit-2M 66

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.

Overview

Date / time: April 9, 1976 at 08:30 AM UTC
Outcome: success
Launch site: 43/3 (43L)
Mission: Zenit-2M 66
Mission type: Government/Top Secret
Orbit achieved: Low Earth Orbit

Launch vehicle

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Payloads deployed · 1

COSMOS 813

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