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Zenit-4 No. 43

Voskhod 11A57 launch from Plesetsk (Soviet Union) on August 27, 1968, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

August 27, 1968 · 12:29 UTCLaunch 1968-071Launch no. 870 in the log
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC41/1
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
August 27, 1968, 12:29
Launch designation
1968-071
Mission
Zenit-4 No. 43
Flight name
Kosmos-237
Vehicle flight ID
Ya15002- 17

Orbit and payload

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

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-2371968-071ANORAD 3348Central Space Forces DirectorateOptical imaging2,200 kgLanded · Sep 4, 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.