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Zenit-2M

Voskhod 11A57 launch from Plesetsk (Soviet Union) on June 27, 1975, carrying 2 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

June 27, 1975 · 13:00 UTCLaunch 1975-060Launch no. 1,709 in the log
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC41/1
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
June 27, 1975, 13:00
Launch designation
1975-060
Mission
Zenit-2M
Flight name
Kosmos-747
Vehicle flight ID
76041 -198

Orbit and payload

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

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-7471975-060ANORAD 7990Main Space Forces DirectorateOptical imaging2,200 kgLanded · Jul 9, 1975
Kapsula Kosmosa-7471975-060FNORAD 8013Central Specialized Design BureauTechnology630 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jul 17, 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.