Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- May 13, 1969, 09:15
- Launch designation
- 1969-042
- Mission
- Zenit-2 No. 72
- Flight name
- Kosmos-281
- Vehicle flight ID
- V 15002-004
- Year
- Launches in 1969
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 316 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 4.8 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kosmos-281 | 1969-042ANORAD 3939 | Central Space Forces Directorate | Optical imaging | 2,100 kg | Landed · May 21, 1969 |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.