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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 orbit8 catalogued objects
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| COSMOS 1070 1979-001A | Payload | re-entered 1979-01-20 | |
| SL-4 R/B 1979-001B | Rocket body | re-entered 1979-01-16 | |
| SL-4 DEB 1979-001C | Debris | re-entered 1979-01-18 | |
| SL-4 DEB 1979-001D | Debris | re-entered 1979-01-19 | |
| SL-4 DEB 1979-001E | Debris | re-entered 1979-01-22 | |
| COSMOS 1070 DEB 1979-001F | Debris | re-entered 1979-01-27 | |
| COSMOS 1070 DEB 1979-001G | Debris | re-entered 1979-01-21 | |
| COSMOS 1070 DEB 1979-001H | Debris | re-entered 1979-01-20 |
COSPAR ID 1979-001. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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