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Zenit-2 No. 8

Vostok 8A92 launch from Baikonur (Soviet Union) on April 22, 1963, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

April 22, 1963 · 08:30 UTCLaunch 1963-011Launch no. 241 in the log
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC1
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
April 22, 1963, 08:30
Launch designation
1963-011
Mission
Zenit-2 No. 8
Flight name
Kosmos-15
Vehicle flight ID
T 15000- 08

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
367 km
Payload mass to orbit
4.7 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-151963-011ANORAD 569OKB-1 im. S.P. KorolevOptical imaging2,100 kgLanded · Apr 27, 1963

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.