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Zenit-4MK

Soyuz-U launch from Plesetsk (Soviet Union) on June 12, 1975, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

June 12, 1975 · 12:30 UTCLaunch 1975-053Launch no. 1,702 in the log
RocketSoyuz-U
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC43/3
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
June 12, 1975, 12:30
Launch designation
1975-053
Mission
Zenit-4MK
Flight name
Kosmos-743
Vehicle flight ID
76041 -850

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
345 km
Payload mass to orbit
6.0 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-7431975-053ANORAD 7925Main Space Forces DirectorateOptical imaging2,310 kgLanded · Jun 25, 1975

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