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Zenit-2M

Voskhod 11A57 launch from Plesetsk (Soviet Union) on December 3, 1975, carrying 2 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

December 3, 1975 · 10:00 UTCLaunch 1975-113Launch no. 1,763 in the log
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC43/3
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
December 3, 1975, 10:00
Launch designation
1975-113
Mission
Zenit-2M
Flight name
Kosmos-784
Vehicle flight ID
76041 -201

Orbit and payload

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

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-7841975-113ANORAD 8463Main Space Forces DirectorateOptical imaging2,200 kgLanded · Dec 15, 1975
Kapsula Kosmosa-7841975-113GNORAD 8485Central Specialized Design BureauTechnology630 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Dec 21, 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.