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Article Number: 11F69. Code Name: Zenit-4. Class: Surveillance. Type: Military. Nation: USSR. Manufacturer: TsKB.

Zenit-4 was the second Soviet photo-reconnaisance satellite, providing high-resolution imagery to complement the area coverage of the Zenit-2. The Zenit-4 draft project was completed in 1964. The high resolution system used a 3 m focal length camera. Development was done by Kozlov at OKB-1 Filial 3. Chertok and Tsybin were in charge of the flight tests. Zenit-4 was equipped with the Ftor-4 camera and was accepted into service in 1965. Typical orbital profile: inclination 65 degrees with altitude of 202-320 km; inclination 51.8 degrees with altitude of 199-286 km; inclination 72.8 degrees with altitude of 204-331 km; inclination 81.3 degrees with altitude of 201-368 km. Designed duration: 8 days. Transmission frequencies observed in West: 19.995 PDM; sometimes; 19.990 PDM.


Specification

Total Mass: 6,300 kg.


Zenit-4 Chronology


01 November 1958 Vostok spacecraft and Zenit spy satellite authorised.

Council of Chief Designers Decree 'On course of work on the piloted spaceship' was issued. Council of Chief designers approved the Vostok manned space program, in combination with Zenit spy satellite program Korolev was authorised to proceed with development of a spacecraft to achieve manned flights at the earliest possible date. However the design would be such that the same spacecraft could be used to fulfil the military's unmanned photo reconnaissance satellite requirement. The military resisted, but Korolev won. This was formalised in a decree of 25 May 1959.


22 May 1959 Vostok / Zenit-3 decree issued.

Due to a bitter fight with the military over the nature and priority of the manned spacecraft and photo-reconnaissance space programs, the final decree for the Vostok manned spacecraft was delayed until seven months after drawing release began. This authorised production of a single design that could be used either as a manned spacecraft or as a military reconnaissance satellite. These were the Zenit-2 and Zenit-4 spacecraft based on the Vostok design. This marked the end of the original Zenit configuration.


16 November 1963 Cosmos 22 Launch Site: Baikonur . Launch Vehicle: Voskhod 11A57. Mass: 6,300 kg. Perigee: 193 km. Apogee: 376 km. Inclination: 64.9 deg. Duration: 6.00 days.

High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule


18 May 1964 Cosmos 30 Launch Site: Baikonur . Launch Vehicle: Voskhod 11A57. Mass: 6,300 kg. Perigee: 206 km. Apogee: 366 km. Inclination: 64.9 deg. Duration: 8.00 days.

High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule


01 July 1964 Cosmos 34 Launch Site: Baikonur . Launch Vehicle: Voskhod 11A57. Mass: 6,300 kg. Perigee: 201 km. Apogee: 342 km. Inclination: 64.9 deg. Duration: 8.00 days.

High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule


13 September 1964 Cosmos 45 Launch Site: Baikonur . Launch Vehicle: Voskhod 11A57. Mass: 6,300 kg. Perigee: 203 km. Apogee: 311 km. Inclination: 64.9 deg. Duration: 5.00 days.

High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; also carried weather experiments.


07 March 1965 Cosmos 59 Launch Site: Baikonur . Launch Vehicle: Voskhod 11A57. Mass: 6,300 kg. Perigee: 205 km. Apogee: 321 km. Inclination: 64.9 deg. Duration: 8.00 days.

High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule


17 April 1965 Cosmos 65 Launch Site: Baikonur . Launch Vehicle: Voskhod 11A57. Mass: 6,300 kg. Perigee: 207 km. Apogee: 315 km. Inclination: 65.0 deg. Duration: 8.00 days.

High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; also carried weather experiments.


25 May 1965 Cosmos 67 Launch Site: Baikonur . Launch Vehicle: Voskhod 11A57. Mass: 6,300 kg. Perigee: 203 km. Apogee: 351 km. Inclination: 51.8 deg. Duration: 8.00 days.

High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule


25 June 1965 Cosmos 69 Launch Site: Baikonur . Launch Vehicle: Voskhod 11A57. Mass: 6,300 kg. Perigee: 206 km. Apogee: 310 km. Inclination: 64.9 deg. Duration: 8.00 days.

High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule


03 August 1965 Cosmos 77 Launch Site: Baikonur . Launch Vehicle: Voskhod 11A57. Mass: 6,300 kg. Perigee: 200 km. Apogee: 281 km. Inclination: 51.8 deg. Duration: 8.00 days.

High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule


25 August 1965 Cosmos 79 Launch Site: Baikonur . Launch Vehicle: Voskhod 11A57. Mass: 6,300 kg. Perigee: 206 km. Apogee: 338 km. Inclination: 64.9 deg. Duration: 8.00 days.

High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule


09 September 1965 Cosmos 85 Launch Site: Baikonur . Launch Vehicle: Voskhod 11A57. Mass: 6,300 kg. Perigee: 202 km. Apogee: 291 km. Inclination: 64.9 deg. Duration: 8.00 days.

High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule


23 September 1965 Cosmos 91 Launch Site: Baikonur . Launch Vehicle: Voskhod 11A57. Mass: 6,300 kg. Perigee: 203 km. Apogee: 324 km. Inclination: 65.0 deg. Duration: 8.00 days.

High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule


16 October 1965 Cosmos 92 Launch Site: Baikonur . Launch Vehicle: Voskhod 11A57. Mass: 6,300 kg. Perigee: 204 km. Apogee: 331 km. Inclination: 64.9 deg. Duration: 8.00 days.

High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; also carried weather and biological experiments.


28 October 1965 Cosmos 94 Launch Site: Baikonur . Launch Vehicle: Voskhod 11A57. Mass: 6,300 kg. Perigee: 205 km. Apogee: 271 km. Inclination: 65.0 deg. Duration: 8.00 days.

High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; also carried biological experiments.


19 February 1966 Cosmos 109 Launch Site: Baikonur . Launch Vehicle: Voskhod 11A57. Mass: 6,300 kg. Perigee: 204 km. Apogee: 288 km. Inclination: 64.9 deg. Duration: 8.00 days.

High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; also carried biological experiments.


21 March 1966 Cosmos 113 Launch Site: Baikonur . Launch Vehicle: Voskhod 11A57. Mass: 6,300 kg. Perigee: 202 km. Apogee: 314 km. Inclination: 64.9 deg. Duration: 8.00 days.

High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule


06 April 1966 Cosmos 114 Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Vehicle: Voskhod 11A57. Mass: 6,300 kg. Perigee: 202 km. Apogee: 337 km. Inclination: 72.8 deg. Duration: 8.00 days.

High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule


17 May 1966 Zenit-4 Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Vehicle: Voskhod 11A57. FAILURE: Failure.

High resolution photo reconnaissance mission.


17 June 1966 Cosmos 121 Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Vehicle: Voskhod 11A57. Mass: 6,300 kg. Perigee: 205 km. Apogee: 327 km. Inclination: 72.8 deg. Duration: 8.00 days.

High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule


28 July 1966 Cosmos 126 Launch Site: Baikonur . Launch Vehicle: Voskhod 11A57. Mass: 6,300 kg. Perigee: 209 km. Apogee: 343 km. Inclination: 51.8 deg. Duration: 9.00 days.

High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule


08 August 1966 Cosmos 127 Launch Site: Baikonur . Launch Vehicle: Voskhod 11A57. Mass: 6,300 kg. Perigee: 201 km. Apogee: 263 km. Inclination: 51.8 deg. Duration: 8.00 days.

High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule


27 August 1966 Cosmos 128 Launch Site: Baikonur . Launch Vehicle: Voskhod 11A57. Mass: 6,300 kg. Perigee: 207 km. Apogee: 343 km. Inclination: 64.9 deg. Duration: 8.00 days.

High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule


20 October 1966 Cosmos 130 Launch Site: Baikonur . Launch Vehicle: Voskhod 11A57. Mass: 6,300 kg. Perigee: 204 km. Apogee: 316 km. Inclination: 64.9 deg. Duration: 8.00 days.


Zenit 4Zenit 4 - Zenit-4. Later improved version Zenit-4 commonly had a Nauka module mounted on the forward end of the sphere.

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High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule
12 November 1966 Cosmos 131 Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Vehicle: Voskhod 11A57. Mass: 6,300 kg. Perigee: 202 km. Apogee: 335 km. Inclination: 72.8 deg. Duration: 8.00 days.

High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule


03 December 1966 Cosmos 134 Launch Site: Baikonur . Launch Vehicle: Voskhod 11A57. Mass: 6,300 kg. Perigee: 206 km. Apogee: 286 km. Inclination: 64.9 deg. Duration: 8.00 days.

High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; also carried scientific experiments.


08 February 1967 Cosmos 141 Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Vehicle: Voskhod 11A57. Mass: 6,300 kg. Perigee: 205 km. Apogee: 316 km. Inclination: 72.9 deg. Duration: 8.00 days.

High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule


22 March 1967 Cosmos 150 Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Vehicle: Voskhod 11A57. Mass: 6,300 kg. Perigee: 178 km. Apogee: 341 km. Inclination: 65.4 deg. Duration: 8.00 days.

High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule


12 April 1967 Cosmos 155 Launch Site: Baikonur . Launch Vehicle: Voskhod 11A57. Mass: 6,300 kg. Perigee: 200 km. Apogee: 267 km. Inclination: 51.8 deg. Duration: 8.00 days.

High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule


22 May 1967 Cosmos 161 Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Vehicle: Voskhod 11A57. Mass: 6,300 kg. Perigee: 201 km. Apogee: 321 km. Inclination: 65.6 deg. Duration: 8.00 days.

High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule


01 June 1967 Cosmos 162 Launch Site: Baikonur . Launch Vehicle: Voskhod 11A57. Mass: 6,300 kg. Perigee: 196 km. Apogee: 275 km. Inclination: 51.8 deg. Duration: 8.00 days.

High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule


20 June 1967 Zenit-4 Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Vehicle: Voskhod 11A57. FAILURE: Failure.

High resolution photo reconnaissance mission.


21 July 1967 Zenit-4 Launch Site: Baikonur . Launch Vehicle: Voskhod 11A57. FAILURE: Failure.

High resolution photo reconnaissance mission.


09 August 1967 Cosmos 172 Launch Site: Baikonur . Launch Vehicle: Voskhod 11A57. Mass: 6,300 kg. Perigee: 206 km. Apogee: 277 km. Inclination: 51.7 deg. Duration: 8.00 days.

High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule


11 September 1967 Cosmos 175 Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Vehicle: Voskhod 11A57. Mass: 6,300 kg. Perigee: 181 km. Apogee: 356 km. Inclination: 72.8 deg. Duration: 8.00 days.

High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule


16 October 1967 Cosmos 182 Launch Site: Baikonur . Launch Vehicle: Voskhod 11A57. Mass: 6,300 kg. Perigee: 197 km. Apogee: 374 km. Inclination: 64.9 deg. Duration: 8.00 days.

High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule


03 November 1967 Cosmos 190 Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Vehicle: Voskhod 11A57. Mass: 6,300 kg. Perigee: 197 km. Apogee: 327 km. Inclination: 65.6 deg. Duration: 8.00 days.

High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule


03 December 1967 Cosmos 194 Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Vehicle: Voskhod 11A57. Mass: 6,300 kg. Perigee: 201 km. Apogee: 312 km. Inclination: 65.6 deg. Duration: 8.00 days.

High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule


06 February 1968 Cosmos 201 Launch Site: Baikonur . Launch Vehicle: Voskhod 11A57. Mass: 6,300 kg. Perigee: 207 km. Apogee: 334 km. Inclination: 64.9 deg. Duration: 8.00 days.

High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule


16 March 1968 Cosmos 207 Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Vehicle: Voskhod 11A57. Mass: 6,300 kg. Perigee: 201 km. Apogee: 320 km. Inclination: 65.6 deg. Duration: 8.00 days.

High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule


18 April 1968 Cosmos 214 Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Vehicle: Voskhod 11A57. Mass: 6,300 kg. Perigee: 200 km. Apogee: 373 km. Inclination: 81.4 deg. Duration: 8.00 days.

High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule


04 June 1968 Cosmos 224 Launch Site: Baikonur . Launch Vehicle: Voskhod 11A57. Mass: 6,300 kg. Perigee: 203 km. Apogee: 256 km. Inclination: 51.8 deg. Duration: 8.00 days.

High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; also measured atmospheric composition.


18 June 1968 Cosmos 227 Launch Site: Baikonur . Launch Vehicle: Voskhod 11A57. Mass: 6,300 kg. Perigee: 202 km. Apogee: 271 km. Inclination: 51.8 deg. Duration: 8.00 days.

High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule


26 June 1968 Cosmos 229 Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Vehicle: Voskhod 11A57. Mass: 6,300 kg. Perigee: 207 km. Apogee: 327 km. Inclination: 72.9 deg. Duration: 8.00 days.

High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule


16 July 1968 Cosmos 232 Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Vehicle: Voskhod 11A57. Mass: 6,300 kg. Perigee: 189 km. Apogee: 348 km. Inclination: 65.3 deg. Duration: 8.00 days.

High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; also performed weather experiments.


30 July 1968 Cosmos 234 Launch Site: Baikonur . Launch Vehicle: Voskhod 11A57. Mass: 6,300 kg. Perigee: 208 km. Apogee: 288 km. Inclination: 51.8 deg. Duration: 6.00 days.

High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule


27 August 1968 Cosmos 237 Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Vehicle: Voskhod 11A57. Mass: 6,300 kg. Perigee: 200 km. Apogee: 320 km. Inclination: 65.4 deg. Duration: 8.00 days.

High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule


05 September 1968 Cosmos 239 Launch Site: Baikonur . Launch Vehicle: Voskhod 11A57. Mass: 6,300 kg. Perigee: 201 km. Apogee: 274 km. Inclination: 51.8 deg. Duration: 8.00 days.

High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule


16 September 1968 Cosmos 241 Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Vehicle: Voskhod 11A57. Mass: 6,300 kg. Perigee: 198 km. Apogee: 326 km. Inclination: 65.4 deg. Duration: 8.00 days.

High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule


07 October 1968 Cosmos 246 Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Vehicle: Voskhod 11A57. Mass: 6,300 kg. Perigee: 149 km. Apogee: 321 km. Inclination: 65.4 deg. Duration: 5.00 days.

High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule


21 November 1968 Cosmos 254 Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Vehicle: Voskhod 11A57. Mass: 6,300 kg. Perigee: 197 km. Apogee: 335 km. Inclination: 65.4 deg. Duration: 8.00 days.

High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule


26 February 1969 Cosmos 267 Launch Site: Baikonur . Launch Vehicle: Voskhod 11A57. Mass: 6,300 kg. Perigee: 202 km. Apogee: 331 km. Inclination: 70.0 deg. Duration: 8.00 days.

High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule


06 March 1969 Cosmos 270 Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Vehicle: Voskhod 11A57. Mass: 6,300 kg. Perigee: 200 km. Apogee: 331 km. Inclination: 65.4 deg. Duration: 8.00 days.

High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule


15 March 1969 Cosmos 271 Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Vehicle: Voskhod 11A57. Mass: 6,300 kg. Perigee: 196 km. Apogee: 324 km. Inclination: 65.4 deg. Duration: 8.00 days.

High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule


24 March 1969 Cosmos 274 Launch Site: Baikonur . Launch Vehicle: Voskhod 11A57. Mass: 6,300 kg. Perigee: 206 km. Apogee: 300 km. Inclination: 65.0 deg. Duration: 8.00 days.

High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; also carried science package.


04 April 1969 Cosmos 276 Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Vehicle: Voskhod 11A57. Mass: 6,300 kg. Perigee: 200 km. Apogee: 371 km. Inclination: 81.4 deg. Duration: 7.00 days.

High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule


15 April 1969 Cosmos 279 Launch Site: Baikonur . Launch Vehicle: Voskhod 11A57. Mass: 6,300 kg. Perigee: 192 km. Apogee: 267 km. Inclination: 51.7 deg. Duration: 8.00 days.

High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule


20 May 1969 Cosmos 282 Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Vehicle: Voskhod 11A57. Mass: 6,300 kg. Perigee: 202 km. Apogee: 321 km. Inclination: 65.4 deg. Duration: 8.00 days.

High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule


29 May 1969 Cosmos 284 Launch Site: Baikonur . Launch Vehicle: Voskhod 11A57. Mass: 6,300 kg. Perigee: 204 km. Apogee: 297 km. Inclination: 51.7 deg. Duration: 8.00 days.

High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule


15 June 1969 Cosmos 286 Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Vehicle: Voskhod 11A57. Mass: 6,300 kg. Perigee: 197 km. Apogee: 322 km. Inclination: 65.4 deg. Duration: 8.00 days.

High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule


27 June 1969 Cosmos 288 Launch Site: Baikonur . Launch Vehicle: Voskhod 11A57. Mass: 6,300 kg. Perigee: 199 km. Apogee: 273 km. Inclination: 51.8 deg. Duration: 8.00 days.

High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule


10 July 1969 Cosmos 289 Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Vehicle: Voskhod 11A57. Mass: 6,300 kg. Perigee: 194 km. Apogee: 324 km. Inclination: 65.3 deg. Duration: 5.00 days.

High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule


19 August 1969 Cosmos 294 Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Vehicle: Voskhod 11A57. Mass: 6,300 kg. Perigee: 200 km. Apogee: 329 km. Inclination: 65.4 deg. Duration: 8.00 days.

High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule


29 August 1969 Cosmos 296 Launch Site: Baikonur . Launch Vehicle: Voskhod 11A57. Mass: 6,300 kg. Perigee: 207 km. Apogee: 302 km. Inclination: 65.0 deg. Duration: 8.00 days.

High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule


02 September 1969 Cosmos 297 Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Vehicle: Voskhod 11A57. Mass: 6,300 kg. Perigee: 207 km. Apogee: 314 km. Inclination: 72.8 deg. Duration: 8.00 days.

High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule


18 September 1969 Cosmos 299 Launch Site: Baikonur . Launch Vehicle: Voskhod 11A57. Mass: 6,300 kg. Perigee: 207 km. Apogee: 284 km. Inclination: 65.0 deg. Duration: 4.00 days.

High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule


17 October 1969 Cosmos 302 Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Vehicle: Voskhod 11A57. Mass: 6,300 kg. Perigee: 198 km. Apogee: 321 km. Inclination: 65.4 deg. Duration: 8.00 days.

High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule


15 November 1969 Cosmos 310 Launch Site: Baikonur . Launch Vehicle: Voskhod 11A57. Mass: 6,300 kg. Perigee: 204 km. Apogee: 336 km. Inclination: 65.0 deg. Duration: 8.00 days.

High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule


21 January 1970 Cosmos 322 Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Vehicle: Voskhod 11A57. Mass: 6,300 kg. Perigee: 216 km. Apogee: 298 km. Inclination: 65.3 deg. Duration: 8.00 days.

High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule


10 February 1970 Cosmos 323 Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Vehicle: Voskhod 11A57. Mass: 6,300 kg. Perigee: 201 km. Apogee: 314 km. Inclination: 65.4 deg. Duration: 8.00 days.

High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule


08 April 1970 Cosmos 331 Launch Site: Baikonur . Launch Vehicle: Voskhod 11A57. Mass: 6,300 kg. Perigee: 206 km. Apogee: 320 km. Inclination: 65.0 deg. Duration: 8.00 days.

High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule


20 May 1970 Cosmos 345 Launch Site: Baikonur . Launch Vehicle: Voskhod 11A57. Mass: 6,300 kg. Perigee: 153 km. Apogee: 296 km. Inclination: 52.0 deg. Duration: 8.00 days.

High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule


10 June 1970 Cosmos 346 Launch Site: Baikonur . Launch Vehicle: Voskhod 11A57. Mass: 6,300 kg. Perigee: 206 km. Apogee: 351 km. Inclination: 51.8 deg. Duration: 7.00 days.

High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule


17 June 1970 Cosmos 349 Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Vehicle: Voskhod 11A57. Mass: 6,300 kg. Perigee: 199 km. Apogee: 332 km. Inclination: 65.4 deg. Duration: 8.00 days.

High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule


07 July 1970 Cosmos 352 Launch Site: Baikonur . Launch Vehicle: Voskhod 11A57. Mass: 6,300 kg. Perigee: 203 km. Apogee: 340 km. Inclination: 51.8 deg. Duration: 8.00 days.

High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule


21 July 1970 Zenit-4 Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Vehicle: Voskhod 11A57. FAILURE: Failure.

High resolution photo reconnaissance mission.


07 August 1970 Cosmos 355 Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Vehicle: Voskhod 11A57. Mass: 6,300 kg. Perigee: 198 km. Apogee: 321 km. Inclination: 65.3 deg. Duration: 8.00 days.

High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule



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