Launch Overview
Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Agency
Soviet Space Program
Site / Pad
NIIP-5 / LC31
Outcome
Success
Flight
78026 -224
COSPAR Designator
1977-003
Mission
Zenit-2M 74 (Government/Top Secret)
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.
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Soyuz U
Provider
Soviet Space Program
Agency launches
1083 (3 YTD)
Site launches
479 (2 YTD)
Pad launches
185 (2 YTD)