Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- October 7, 1968, 12:05
- Launch designation
- 1968-087
- Mission
- Zenit-4 No. 51
- Flight name
- Kosmos-246
- Vehicle flight ID
- V 15002- 11
- Year
- Launches in 1968
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 334 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 5.7 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kosmos-246 | 1968-087ANORAD 3473 | Central Space Forces Directorate | Optical imaging | 2,200 kg | Landed · 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.