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Zenit-2 No. 61

Voskhod 11A57 launch from Baikonur (Soviet Union) on August 9, 1968, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

August 9, 1968 · 07:00 UTCLaunch 1968-067Launch no. 865 in the log
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC31
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
August 9, 1968, 07:00
Launch designation
1968-067
Mission
Zenit-2 No. 61
Flight name
Kosmos-235
Vehicle flight ID
Ya15002- 07

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
340 km
Payload mass to orbit
4.8 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-2351968-067ANORAD 3339Central Space Forces DirectorateOptical imaging2,100 kgLanded · Aug 17, 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.