1974 · Soviet Space Program

Zenit-2M 49

successVoskhod | Zenit-2M 49

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: July 26, 1974 at 06:59 AM UTC
Outcome: success
Launch site: 43/4 (43R)
Mission: Zenit-2M 49
Mission type: Government/Top Secret
Orbit achieved: Low Earth Orbit

Launch vehicle

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Launch provider

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Payloads deployed · 1

COSMOS 669

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