Soviet Space Program
Zenit-2M 91
Soyuz U
SUCCESS
Success
Tuesday, October 17, 1978 · 15:00 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
43/4 (43R)
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
62.929° N, 40.457° E
125
Pad Launches
638
Location Launches
1251
Agency Launches
100
Orbital This Year