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About this launch
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.
More about this launch
Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
Launch window and padPlesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
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- Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Rocket and boosterSoyuz U
MissionGovernment/Top Secret · LEO
Government/Top Secret · LEO
What it put in orbit7 catalogued objects
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| COSMOS 1004 1978-043A | Payload | re-entered 1978-05-18 | |
| SL-4 R/B 1978-043B | Rocket body | re-entered 1978-05-09 | |
| SL-4 DEB 1978-043C | Debris | re-entered 1978-05-09 | |
| SL-4 DEB 1978-043D | Debris | re-entered 1978-05-09 | |
| SL-4 DEB 1978-043E | Debris | re-entered 1978-05-14 | |
| SL-4 DEB 1978-043F | Debris | re-entered 1978-06-08 | |
| SL-4 DEB 1978-043G | Debris | re-entered 1978-06-16 |
COSPAR ID 1978-043. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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