1979

1979 · Soviet Space Program

Zenit-2M 95

failureSoyuz U | Zenit-2M 95

The soviet Zenit-2M (Gektor, 11F690) was an improved version of the Zenit-2 area surveillance reconnaissance satellite. It was part of the Vostok-based Zenit-family.

Overview

Date / time
February 16, 1979 at 03:00 PM UTC
Outcome
failure
Launch site
41/1
Mission
Zenit-2M 95
Mission type
Government/Top Secret
Orbit achieved
Low Earth Orbit