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Zenit-2M

Soyuz-U launch from Plesetsk (Soviet Union) on September 19, 1978, carrying 2 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

September 19, 1978 · 08:05 UTCLaunch 1978-088Launch no. 2,129 in the log
RocketSoyuz-U
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC43/3
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
September 19, 1978, 08:05
Launch designation
1978-088
Mission
Zenit-2M
Flight name
Kosmos-1032
Vehicle flight ID
77025 -124

Orbit and payload

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

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-10321978-088ANORAD 11029Main Space Forces DirectorateOptical imaging2,200 kgLanded · Oct 2, 1978
Kapsula Kosmosa-10321978-088DNORAD 11038Central Specialized Design BureauTechnology630 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Oct 3, 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.