1971 · Soviet Space Program
Zenit-2M 17
failureKosmos 11K63 | Zenit-2M 17
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
- March 5, 1971 at 08:15 AM UTC
- Outcome
- failure
- Launch site
- 86/4
- Mission
- Zenit-2M 17
- Mission type
- Government/Top Secret
- Orbit achieved
- Low Earth Orbit