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Zenit-2 No. 55

Voskhod 11A57 launch from Plesetsk (Soviet Union) on October 11, 1967, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

October 11, 1967 · 11:30 UTCLaunch 1967-097Launch no. 760 in the log
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC41/1
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
October 11, 1967, 11:30
Launch designation
1967-097
Mission
Zenit-2 No. 55
Flight name
Kosmos-181
Vehicle flight ID
Ya15002- 01

Orbit and payload

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

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-1811967-097ANORAD 2981Central Space Forces DirectorateOptical imaging2,100 kgLanded · Oct 19, 1967

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