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Zenit-4 No. 48

Voskhod 11A57 launch from Baikonur (Soviet Union) on September 5, 1968, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

September 5, 1968 · 07:00 UTCLaunch 1968-073Launch no. 872 in the log
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC31
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
September 5, 1968, 07:00
Launch designation
1968-073
Mission
Zenit-4 No. 48
Flight name
Kosmos-239
Vehicle flight ID
V 15000- 15

Orbit and payload

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

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-2391968-073ANORAD 3353Central Space Forces DirectorateOptical imaging2,200 kgLanded · Sep 13, 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.