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Zenit-2M

Soyuz-U launch from Plesetsk (Soviet Union) on August 12, 1976, carrying 2 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

August 12, 1976 · 13:30 UTCLaunch 1976-082Launch no. 1,860 in the log
RocketSoyuz-U
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC43/3
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
August 12, 1976, 13:30
Launch designation
1976-082
Mission
Zenit-2M
Flight name
Kosmos-848
Vehicle flight ID
76042 -241

Orbit and payload

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

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-8481976-082ANORAD 9280Main Space Forces DirectorateOptical imaging2,200 kgLanded · Aug 25, 1976
Kapsula Kosmosa-8481976-082DNORAD 9374Central Specialized Design BureauTechnology630 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Sep 1, 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.