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Soyuz U | Zenit-2M 72

Soyuz U
Nov 1, 1976, 11:20 AM UTC
Nov 1, 1976, 11:20 AM UTC
Mission Elapsed Time
T-00:00:00

Mission Details

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.

Type
Government/Top Secret
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

Launch Site

Pad
43/4 (43R)
Location
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Country
🇷🇺 RUS
43/4 (43R) map

Weather at Launch

Temp
-11.9°C
Wind
18 km/h @ 76°
Sky
Partly cloudy
Source
open-meteo-archive