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Zenit-2M

Voskhod 11A57 launch from Baikonur (Soviet Union) on August 19, 1971, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

August 19, 1971 · 06:30 UTCLaunch 1971-F09Launch no. 1,249 in the log
RocketVoskhod 11A57
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC31
OutcomeFailurestage 2 propulsion failure / early shutdown
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
August 19, 1971, 06:30
Launch designation
1971-F09
Mission
Zenit-2M
Vehicle flight ID
Kh76001-040

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
40 km
Payload mass to orbit
6.0 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OF · S2P

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
[Kosmos]1971-F09Ministry 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.