Launch Overview
Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Agency
Soviet Space Program
Site / Pad
NIIP-53 / LC43/4
Outcome
Success
Flight
77052 -244
COSPAR Designator
1977-073
Mission
Zenit-2M 79 (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
1139 (59 YTD)
Site launches
565 (42 YTD)
Pad launches
107 (15 YTD)