Zenit-2M 85 Mission

Launch Status

Success

Date & Time

4 Mar 1978, 7:40am

Location

Baikonur Cosmodrome Launch Site

Baikonur Cosmodrome

Pad

31/6

Launch Service Provider

Soviet Space Program logo

Soviet Space Program

Vehicle

Soyuz U image

Soyuz U

Mission

Zenit-2M 85

Mission Type

Government/Top Secret

Destination

Low Earth Orbit

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.

Updated: Jan 3, 7:56pm UTC

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