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Soyuz U | Zenit-2M 81

Soyuz U
Sep 13, 1977, 3:10 PM UTC
Sep 13, 1977, 3:10 PM 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
43/3 (43L)
Location
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Country
🇷🇺 RUS
43/3 (43L) map

Weather at Launch

Temp
6.2°C
Wind
20 km/h @ 110°
Sky
Drizzle
Source
open-meteo-archive