1978 · Soviet Space Program
Zenit-2M 87
successSoyuz U | Zenit-2M 87
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
- April 6, 1978 at 09:10 AM UTC
- Outcome
- success
- Launch site
- 31/6
- Mission
- Zenit-2M 87
- Mission type
- Government/Top Secret
- Orbit achieved
- Low Earth Orbit