Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- September 23, 1968, 07:39
- Launch designation
- 1968-080
- Mission
- Zenit-2M
- Flight name
- Kosmos-243
- Vehicle flight ID
- R 15000- 08
- Year
- Launches in 1968
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 317 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 6.0 t
- Payloads
- 2
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kosmos-243 | 1968-080ANORAD 3418 | TsKBEM Filial No. 3 | Optical imaging | 2,200 kg | Landed · Oct 4, 1968 |
| Kapsula Kosmosa-243 | 1968-080CNORAD 3452 | TsKBEM Filial No. 3 | Space science | 630 kg | Reentered (orbital decay) · Oct 12, 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.