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Zenit-2M

Soyuz-U launch from Plesetsk (Soviet Union) on May 5, 1978, carrying 2 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

May 5, 1978 · 15:30 UTCLaunch 1978-043Launch no. 2,082 in the log
RocketSoyuz-U
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC43/3
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
May 5, 1978, 15:30
Launch designation
1978-043
Mission
Zenit-2M
Flight name
Kosmos-1004
Vehicle flight ID
78018 -108

Orbit and payload

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

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-10041978-043ANORAD 10846Main Space Forces DirectorateOptical imaging2,200 kgLanded · May 18, 1978
Kapsula Kosmosa-10041978-043FNORAD 10851Central Specialized Design BureauTechnology630 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jun 16, 1978

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