Soviet Space Program
Zenit-2M 83
Soyuz U
SUCCESS
Success
Tuesday, December 27, 1977 · 09:20 UTC
Mission
/01The 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.
Mission Type
Government/Top Secret
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Probability
N/A
Status
Launch Successful
Vehicle & Pad
/02Rocket
Soyuz U
Launch Pad
31/6
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
45.996° N, 63.564° E
197
Pad Launches
507
Location Launches
1182
Agency Launches
130
Orbital This Year