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Zenit-2M

Soyuz-U launch from Plesetsk (Soviet Union) on June 24, 1976, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

June 24, 1976 · 07:10 UTCLaunch 1976-058Launch no. 1,836 in the log
RocketSoyuz-U
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC43/3
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
June 24, 1976, 07:10
Launch designation
1976-058
Mission
Zenit-2M
Flight name
Kosmos-834
Vehicle flight ID
78026 -220

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
234 km
Payload mass to orbit
5.4 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-8341976-058ANORAD 8914Main Space Forces DirectorateOptical imaging2,200 kgLanded · Jul 6, 1976

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