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Zenit-4MK

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

September 24, 1976 · 15:00 UTCLaunch 1976-097Launch no. 1,875 in the log
RocketSoyuz-U
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC43/3
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
September 24, 1976, 15:00
Launch designation
1976-097
Mission
Zenit-4MK
Flight name
Kosmos-857
Vehicle flight ID
78026 -669

Orbit and payload

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

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-8571976-097ANORAD 9439Main Space Forces DirectorateOptical imaging2,310 kgLanded · Oct 7, 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.