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Zenit-2M

Soyuz-U launch from Plesetsk (Soviet Union) on December 14, 1978, carrying 2 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

December 14, 1978 · 15:20 UTCLaunch 1978-114Launch no. 2,156 in the log
RocketSoyuz-U
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC43/4
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
December 14, 1978, 15:20
Launch designation
1978-114
Mission
Zenit-2M
Flight name
Kosmos-1061
Vehicle flight ID
78055 -129

Orbit and payload

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

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-10611978-114ANORAD 11148Main Space Forces DirectorateOptical imaging2,200 kgLanded · Dec 27, 1978
Kapsula Kosmosa-10611978-114CNORAD 11167Central Specialized Design BureauTechnology630 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jan 4, 1979

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