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Zenit-6

Soyuz-U launch from Plesetsk (Soviet Union) on November 23, 1976, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

November 23, 1976 · 16:27 UTCLaunch 1976-111Launch no. 1,891 in the log
RocketSoyuz-U
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC43/4
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
November 23, 1976, 16:27
Launch designation
1976-111
Mission
Zenit-6
Flight name
Kosmos-867
Vehicle flight ID
E 15000-052

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
505 km
Payload mass to orbit
6.3 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-8671976-111ANORAD 9552Main Space Forces DirectorateOptical imaging2,655 kgLanded · Dec 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.