1978 · Soviet Space Program
Zenit-2M 88
successSoyuz U | Zenit-2M 88
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
- May 5, 1978 at 03:30 PM UTC
- Outcome
- success
- Launch site
- 43/3 (43L)
- Mission
- Zenit-2M 88
- Mission type
- Government/Top Secret
- Orbit achieved
- Low Earth Orbit