Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- November 13, 1968, 12:00
- Launch designation
- 1968-102
- Mission
- Zenit-2 No. 67
- Flight name
- Kosmos-253
- Vehicle flight ID
- V 15001-006
- Year
- Launches in 1968
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 336 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 4.8 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kosmos-253 | 1968-102ANORAD 3542 | Central Space Forces Directorate | Optical imaging | 2,100 kg | Landed · Nov 18, 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.