Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- October 31, 1968, 09:14
- Launch designation
- 1968-096
- Mission
- Zenit-4M
- Flight name
- Kosmos-251
- Vehicle flight ID
- N 15001-010
- Year
- Launches in 1968
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 354 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 6.0 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kosmos-251 | 1968-096 | Ministry of General Machine Building | — | — | — |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.