2026-244Latest orbital launch: Falcon 9 · Starlink Group 15-16 · Oct 27, 2026 · VandenbergLaunch record →
sci-techmaventhe history of spaceflight, in data
  1. Home
  2. Launches
  3. 1966
  4. 1966-023
// orbital launch

Zenit-4 No. 17

Voskhod 11A57 launch from Baikonur (Soviet Union) on March 21, 1966, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

March 21, 1966 · 09:40 UTCLaunch 1966-023Launch no. 545 in the log
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC31
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
March 21, 1966, 09:40
Launch designation
1966-023
Mission
Zenit-4 No. 17
Flight name
Kosmos-113
Vehicle flight ID
U 15001- 05

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
313 km
Payload mass to orbit
5.7 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-1131966-023ANORAD 2114Central Space Forces DirectorateOptical imaging2,200 kgLanded · Mar 29, 1966

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