Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- June 21, 1968, 12:00
- Launch designation
- 1968-053
- Mission
- Zenit-2M
- Flight name
- Kosmos-228
- Vehicle flight ID
- Ya15001- 12
- Year
- Launches in 1968
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 258 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 6.0 t
- Payloads
- 2
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kosmos-228 | 1968-053ANORAD 3298 | TsKBEM Filial No. 3 | Optical imaging | 2,200 kg | Landed · Jul 3, 1968 |
| Kapsula Kosmosa-228 | 1968-053GNORAD 3306 | TsKBEM Filial No. 3 | Space science | 630 kg | Reentered (orbital decay) · Jul 7, 1968 |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.