Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- November 12, 1969, 11:30
- Launch designation
- 1969-098
- Mission
- Zenit-2 No. 80
- Flight name
- Kosmos-309
- Vehicle flight ID
- Yu15001-002
- Year
- Launches in 1969
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 387 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 4.8 t
- Payloads
- 2
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kosmos-309 | 1969-098ANORAD 4223 | Central Space Forces Directorate | Optical imaging | 2,100 kg | Landed · Nov 20, 1969 |
| Kapsula Kosmosa-309 | 1969-098ENORAD 4236 | TsKBEM Filial No. 3 | Technology | 600 kg | Reentered (orbital decay) · Nov 30, 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.