2026-244Latest orbital launch: Falcon 9 · Starlink Group 15-16 · Oct 27, 2026 · VandenbergLaunch record →
sci-techmaventhe history of spaceflight, in data
  1. Home
  2. Launches
  3. 1974
  4. 1974-059
// orbital launch

Zenit-2M

Voskhod 11A57 launch from Plesetsk (Soviet Union) on July 26, 1974, carrying 2 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

July 26, 1974 · 06:59 UTCLaunch 1974-059Launch no. 1,596 in the log
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC43/4
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
July 26, 1974, 06:59
Launch designation
1974-059
Mission
Zenit-2M
Flight name
Kosmos-669
Vehicle flight ID
76029 -180

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
231 km
Payload mass to orbit
6.0 t
Payloads
2
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-6691974-059ANORAD 7389Main Space Forces DirectorateOptical imaging2,200 kgLanded · Aug 8, 1974
Kapsula Kosmosa-6691974-059GNORAD 7404Central Specialized Design BureauSpace science630 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Aug 11, 1974

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.