Voskhod 11A57

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Voskhod 11A57

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Family: R-7. Country: Russia. Status: Hardware. Other Designations: Vostok. Library of Congress Designation: A-2. Department of Defence Designation: SL-4. ASCC Reporting Name: Sapwood. Article Number: 11A57.

The 11A57 took the large third stage originally developed for the 8K78 interplanetary probe projects and applied it to increasing R-7 low earth orbit performance. It was primarily designed to launch the Zenit-4 reconnaisance satellite, but was also used for the Voskhod manned flights and later for a variety of other Zenit series versions.

Specifications

Launches: 306. Failures: 13. Success Rate: 95.75% pct. First Launch Date: 16 November 1963. Last Launch Date: 29 June 1976. LEO Payload: 5,900 kg. to: 200 km Orbit. at: 65.0 degrees. Liftoff Thrust: 407,879 kgf. Total Mass: 298,400 kg. Core Diameter: 3.0 m. Total Length: 30.8 m. Launch Price $: 18.00 million. in 1994 price dollars.

Stage Number: 0. 4 x Voskhod 11A57-0 Gross Mass: 43,400 kg. Empty Mass: 3,800 kg. Thrust (vac): 101,500 kgf. Isp: 314 sec. Burn time: 119 sec. Isp(sl): 257 sec. Diameter: 2.7 m. Span: 2.7 m. Length: 19.0 m. Propellants: Lox/Kerosene No Engines: 1. RD-107-8D74K
Stage Number: 1. 1 x Voskhod 11A57-1 Gross Mass: 100,500 kg. Empty Mass: 6,800 kg. Thrust (vac): 96,000 kgf. Isp: 315 sec. Burn time: 301 sec. Isp(sl): 248 sec. Diameter: 3.0 m. Span: 2.6 m. Length: 28.0 m. Propellants: Lox/Kerosene No Engines: 1. RD-108-8D75K
Stage Number: 2. 1 x Voskhod 11A57-2 Gross Mass: 24,300 kg. Empty Mass: 2,000 kg. Thrust (vac): 30,000 kgf. Isp: 330 sec. Burn time: 240 sec. Isp(sl): 0 sec. Diameter: 2.6 m. Span: 2.6 m. Length: 2.8 m. Propellants: Lox/Kerosene No Engines: 1. RD-0108

Voskhod 11A57 Chronology

1963 Nov 16 - - 10:48 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 22 Spacecraft: Zenit-4. Payload: Zenit-4 no. 1. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule

1964 May 18 - - 09:50 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 30 Spacecraft: Zenit-4. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule

1964 Jul 1 - - 11:16 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 34 Spacecraft: Zenit-4. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule

1964 Sep 13 - - 09:50 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 45 Spacecraft: Zenit-4. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; also carried weather experiments.

1964 Oct 6 - - 07:12 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 47 Spacecraft: Voskhod 3KV. Payload: Voskhod 3KV s/n 2. Mass: 5,320 kg.
Recovered October 7, 1964 7:28 GMT. Voskhod 1 test.
Officially: Investigation of the upper atmosphere and outer space.

1964 Oct 12 - - 07:31 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur . Launch Complex: LC1.

Voskhod 1 Spacecraft: Voskhod 3KV. Payload: Voskhod 3KV s/n 3. Mass: 5,320 kg.
The U.S.S.R. launched the world's first multi-manned spacecraft, Voskhod I, the first to carry a scientist and a physician into space. The crew were Col. Vladimir Komarov, pilot; Konstantin Feoktistov, scientist; and Boris Yegorov, physician. Potentially dangerous modification of Vostok to upstage American Gemini flights; no spacesuits, ejection seats, or escape tower. One concession was backup solid retrorocket package mounted on nose of spacecraft. Seats mounted perpendicular to Vostok ejection seat position, so crew had to crane their necks to read instruments, still mounted in their original orientation. Tested the new multi-seat space ship; investigated the in-flight work potential and co-operation of a group of cosmonauts consisting of specialists in different branches of science and technology; conducted scientific physico-technical and medico-biological research. The mission featured television pictures of the crew from space.
Land recovery made possible by rocket package suspended above capsule in parachute lines, which ignited just prior to impact in order to cushion landing. The trio landed after 16 orbits of the earth, 24 hours and 17 min after they had left, on October 13, 1964 7:47 GMT.
Coming before the two-man Gemini flights, Voskhod 1 had a significant worldwide impact. In the United States, the "space race" was again running under the green flag. NASA Administrator James E. Webb, commenting on the spectacular, called it a "significant space accomplishment." It was, he said, "a clear indication that the Russians are continuing a large space program for the achievement of national power and prestige." Additional Details: Voskhod 1.

1965 Feb 22 - - 07:41 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 57 Spacecraft: Voskhod 3KD. Payload: Voskhod 3KD s/n 1. Mass: 5,682 kg.
Unsuccessful mission. Voskhod 2 test. Immediately after orbital insertion airlock and spacesuit inflated normally. Then ground controllers sent commands to spacecraft simultaneously instead of sequentially as planned. Signal accidentally set off self destruct mechanism (designed to prevent falling into enemy hands). Blew up past Kamchatka on first orbit. No other test or backup spacecraft built with EVA port. Decision made to go ahead with Voskhod 2 anyway, due to one year leadtime to construct replacement. Planned follow-on Voskhod missions cancelled, including Air Force version, long endurance one man flight, flights by reporters, poets, and scientists.
Officially: Investigation of the upper atmosphere and outer space.

1965 Mar 7 - - 09:07 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 59 Spacecraft: Zenit-4. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule

1965 Mar 18 - - 07:00 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur . Launch Complex: LC1.

Voskhod 2 Spacecraft: Voskhod 3KD. Payload: Voskhod 3KD s/n 4. Mass: 5,682 kg.
First spacewalk, with a two man crew of Colonel Pavel Belyayev and Lt. Colonel Aleksey Leonov. During Voskhod 2's second orbit, Leonov stepped from the vehicle and performed mankind's first "walk in space." After 10 min of extravehicular activity, he returned safely to the spacecraft through an inflatable airlock.
This mission was the original raison d'etre of the Voskhod series, with the original name 'Advance'. It almost ended in disaster when Leonov was unable to reenter the airlock due to stiffness of the inflated spacesuit. He had to bleed air from the suit in order to get into the airlock. After Leonov finally managed to get back into the spacecraft cabin, the primary hatch would not seal completely. The environmental control system compensated by flooding the cabin with oxygen, creating a serious fire hazard in a craft only qualified for sea level nitrogen-oxygen gas mixes (Cosmonaut Bondarenko had burned to death in a ground accident in such circumstances, preceding the Apollo 204 disaster by many years). On re-entry the primary retrorockets failed. A manually controlled retrofire was accomplished one orbit later (perhaps with the backup solid rocket retropack on the nose of spacecraft - which did not exist on Vostok). The service module failed to separate completely, leading to wild gyrations of the joined reentry sphere - service module before connecting wires burned through. Vostok 2 finally landed near Perm in the Ural mountains in heavy forest at 59:34 N 55:28 E on March 19, 1965 9:02 GMT. The crew spent the night in the woods, surrounded by wolves, before being located. Recovery crew had to chop down trees to clear a landing zone for helicopter recovery of the crew, who had to ski to the clearing from the spacecraft. Only some days later could the capsule itself be removed. Additional Details: Voskhod 2.

1965 Apr 17 - - 09:50 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 65 Spacecraft: Zenit-4. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; also carried weather experiments.

1965 May 25 - - 10:48 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 67 Spacecraft: Zenit-4. Payload: Zenit-4. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule

1965 Jun 25 - - 09:50 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 69 Spacecraft: Zenit-4. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule

1965 Aug 3 - - 11:02 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 77 Spacecraft: Zenit-4. Payload: Zenit-4. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule

1965 Aug 25 - - 10:19 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 79 Spacecraft: Zenit-4. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule

1965 Sep 9 - - 09:36 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 85 Spacecraft: Zenit-4. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule

1965 Sep 23 - - 09:07 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 91 Spacecraft: Zenit-4. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule

1965 Oct 16 - - 08:09 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 92 Spacecraft: Zenit-4. Payload: Bion precursor. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; also carried weather and biological experiments.

1965 Oct 28 - - 08:24 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 94 Spacecraft: Zenit-4. Payload: Bion precursor. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; also carried biological experiments.

1966 Feb 19 - - 08:52 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 109 Spacecraft: Zenit-4. Payload: Bion precursor. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; also carried biological experiments.

1966 Feb 22 - - 20:13 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 110 Spacecraft: Voskhod 3KV. Payload: Voskhod 3KV s/n 5. Mass: 5,700 kg.
Successfully recovered March 15, 1966 13:00 GMT. Biosat using Voskhod 3 hardware. 2 dogs carried into lower Van Allen radiation belts.
Officially: Biological research.

1966 Mar 21 - - 09:36 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 113 Spacecraft: Zenit-4. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule

1966 Apr 6 - - 11:44 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 114 Spacecraft: Zenit-4. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule

1966 May 17 - Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Complex: LC41/1. FAILURE: Failure.

Zenit-4 Spacecraft: Zenit-4.
High resolution photo reconnaissance mission.

1966 Jun 8 - - 11:02 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur . Launch Complex: LC31.

Cosmos 120 Spacecraft: Zenit-2. Payload: Zenit-2 11F61 s/n 41. Mass: 4,720 kg.
Area survey photo reconnaissance satellite.

1966 Jun 17 - - 11:02 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 121 Spacecraft: Zenit-4. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule

1966 Jul 14 - - 10:33 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur . Launch Complex: LC31.

Cosmos 124 Spacecraft: Zenit-2. Payload: Zenit-2 11F61 s/n 42. Mass: 4,720 kg.
Area survey photo reconnaissance satellite.

1966 Jul 28 - - 10:48 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 126 Spacecraft: Zenit-4. Payload: Zenit-4. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule

1966 Aug 8 - - 11:16 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 127 Spacecraft: Zenit-4. Payload: Zenit-4. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule

1966 Aug 27 - - 09:50 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 128 Spacecraft: Zenit-4. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule

1966 Oct 20 - - 08:52 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 130 Spacecraft: Zenit-4. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule

1966 Nov 12 - - 09:50 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 131 Spacecraft: Zenit-4. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule

1966 Dec 3 - - 08:09 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 134 Spacecraft: Zenit-4. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; also carried scientific experiments.

1967 Jan 1 -

Zenit-2 spysat moved to more powerful Voskhod launcher. Spacecraft: Zenit-2.
Ministry of Defence Decree 15 'On transfer of Zenit-2 from the 8A92 to the 11A57 launcher' was issued.

1967 Feb 8 - - 10:19 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 141 Spacecraft: Zenit-4. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule

1967 Mar 22 - - 12:43 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 150 Spacecraft: Zenit-4. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule

1967 Apr 12 - - 11:02 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 155 Spacecraft: Zenit-4. Payload: Zenit-4. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule

1967 May 22 - - 13:55 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 161 Spacecraft: Zenit-4. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule

1967 Jun 1 - - 10:48 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 162 Spacecraft: Zenit-4. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule

1967 Jun 8 - - 13:00 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Complex: LC41/1.

Cosmos 164 Spacecraft: Zenit-2. Payload: Zenit-2 11F61 s/n 50. Mass: 4,720 kg.
Area survey photo reconnaissance satellite.

1967 Jun 20 - Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Complex: LC41/1. FAILURE: Failure.

Zenit-4 Spacecraft: Zenit-4.
High resolution photo reconnaissance mission.

1967 Jul 4 - - 06:00 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur . Launch Complex: LC31.

Cosmos 168 Spacecraft: Zenit-2. Payload: Zenit-2 11F61 s/n 52. Mass: 4,720 kg.
Area survey photo reconnaissance satellite.

1967 Jul 21 - - 06:00 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur . Launch Complex: LC31. FAILURE: Failure.

Zenit-4 Spacecraft: Zenit-4.
High resolution photo reconnaissance mission.

1967 Aug 9 - - 05:44 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 172 Spacecraft: Zenit-4. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule

1967 Sep 1 - - 10:30 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Complex: LC41/1. FAILURE: Failure of Block I stage at 296 seconds. Remnants of spacecraft and stage fell near Novaya Zemlya.

Zenit-2 11F61 s/n 51 Spacecraft: Zenit-2. Payload: Zenit-2 11F61 s/n 51. Mass: 4,720 kg.
Area survey photo reconnaissance satellite.

1967 Sep 11 - - 10:33 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 175 Spacecraft: Zenit-4. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule

1967 Sep 16 - - 06:06 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur . Launch Complex: LC1.

Cosmos 177 Spacecraft: Zenit-2. Payload: Zenit-2 11F61 s/n 53. Mass: 4,720 kg.
Area survey photo reconnaissance satellite.

1967 Sep 26 - - 10:20 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Complex: LC41/1.

Cosmos 180 Spacecraft: Zenit-2. Payload: Zenit-2 11F61 s/n 54. Mass: 4,720 kg.
Area survey photo reconnaissance satellite.

1967 Oct 11 - - 11:30 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Complex: LC41/1.

Cosmos 181 Spacecraft: Zenit-2. Payload: Zenit-2 11F61 s/n 55. Mass: 4,720 kg.
Area survey photo reconnaissance satellite.

1967 Oct 16 - - 07:55 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 182 Spacecraft: Zenit-4. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule

1967 Nov 3 - - 11:16 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 190 Spacecraft: Zenit-4. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule

1967 Nov 25 - - 11:30 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Complex: LC41/1.

Cosmos 193 Spacecraft: Zenit-2. Payload: Zenit-2 11F61 s/n 58. Mass: 4,720 kg.
Area survey photo reconnaissance satellite.

1967 Dec 3 - - 12:00 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 194 Spacecraft: Zenit-4. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule

1967 Dec 16 - - 12:01 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Complex: LC41/1.

Cosmos 195 Spacecraft: Zenit-2. Payload: Zenit-2 11F61 s/n 57. Mass: 4,720 kg.
Area survey photo reconnaissance satellite.

1968 Jan 16 - - 12:00 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Complex: LC41/1.

Cosmos 199 Spacecraft: Zenit-2. Payload: Zenit-2 11F61 s/n 59. Mass: 4,720 kg.
Area survey photo reconnaissance satellite. Unsuccessful mission. Spacecraft failed to separate from Block I stage. Attempt was made to conduct mission without orientation system. APO self destruct system destroyed spacecraft on 126th revolution over Sea of Okhotsk. First generation, low resolution photo surveillance; recovery probably failed.

1968 Feb 6 - - 07:55 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 201 Spacecraft: Zenit-4. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule

1968 Mar 5 - - 12:30 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Complex: LC41/1.

Cosmos 205 Spacecraft: Zenit-2. Payload: Zenit-2 11F61 s/n 56. Mass: 4,720 kg.
Area survey photo reconnaissance satellite.

1968 Mar 16 - - 12:28 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 207 Spacecraft: Zenit-4. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule

1968 Mar 21 - - 09:50 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 208 Spacecraft: Zenit-2M. Payload: Zenit-2M. Mass: 6,000 kg.
Area survey photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; deployed high energy gamma ray experiment capsule. First flight of modernised Zenit-2 area survey reconnaissance satellite.
Nauka Spacecraft: Nauka. Payload: Nauka.

1968 Apr 3 - - 11:00 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Complex: LC41/1.

Cosmos 210 Spacecraft: Zenit-2. Payload: Zenit-2 11F61 s/n 60. Mass: 4,720 kg.
Area survey photo reconnaissance satellite.

1968 Apr 18 - - 10:33 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 214 Spacecraft: Zenit-4. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule

1968 Apr 20 - - 10:30 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur . Launch Complex: LC31.

Cosmos 216 Spacecraft: Zenit-2. Payload: Zenit-2 11F61 s/n 62. Mass: 4,720 kg.
Area survey photo reconnaissance satellite. Unsuccessful mission. Spacecraft landed in River Volga 1 km from shore and sank after 42 minutes. 85% of the data was ruined.

1968 Jun 1 - - 10:50 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Complex: LC41/1.

Cosmos 223 Spacecraft: Zenit-2. Payload: Zenit-2 11F61 s/n 63. Mass: 4,720 kg.
Area survey photo reconnaissance satellite.

1968 Jun 4 - - 06:43 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 224 Spacecraft: Zenit-4. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; also measured atmospheric composition.

1968 Jun 18 - - 06:14 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 227 Spacecraft: Zenit-4. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule

1968 Jun 21 - - 12:00 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 228 Spacecraft: Zenit-2M. Mass: 6,000 kg.
Area survey photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; deployed cosmic ray experiment capsule.
Nauka Spacecraft: Nauka. Payload: Nauka.

1968 Jun 26 - - 11:02 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 229 Spacecraft: Zenit-4. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule

1968 Jul 10 - - 19:50 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur . Launch Complex: LC31.

Cosmos 231 Spacecraft: Zenit-2. Payload: Zenit-2 11F61 s/n 64. Mass: 4,720 kg.
Area survey photo reconnaissance satellite.

1968 Jul 16 - - 13:12 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 232 Spacecraft: Zenit-4. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; also performed weather experiments.

1968 Jul 30 - - 06:57 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 234 Spacecraft: Zenit-4. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule

1968 Aug 9 - - 07:00 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur . Launch Complex: LC31.

Cosmos 235 Spacecraft: Zenit-2. Payload: Zenit-2 11F61 s/n 61. Mass: 4,720 kg.
Area survey photo reconnaissance satellite. Partially successful. Hard landing due to parachute sytem failure. 30% of the film damaged.

1968 Aug 27 - - 12:28 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 237 Spacecraft: Zenit-4. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule

1968 Sep 5 - - 06:57 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 239 Spacecraft: Zenit-4. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule

1968 Sep 14 - - 06:50 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur . Launch Complex: LC31.

Cosmos 240 Spacecraft: Zenit-2. Payload: Zenit-2 11F61 s/n 66. Mass: 4,720 kg.
Area survey photo reconnaissance satellite.

1968 Sep 16 - - 12:28 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 241 Spacecraft: Zenit-4. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule

1968 Sep 25 - - 07:40 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 243 Spacecraft: Zenit-2M. Mass: 6,000 kg.
Area survey photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; deployed passive microwave radio telescope capsule.
Nauka Spacecraft: Nauka. Payload: Nauka.

1968 Oct 7 - - 12:14 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 246 Spacecraft: Zenit-4. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule

1968 Oct 11 - - 12:05 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Complex: LC41/1.

Cosmos 247 Spacecraft: Zenit-2. Payload: Zenit-2 11F61 s/n 65. Mass: 4,720 kg.
Area survey photo reconnaissance satellite.

1968 Oct 31 - Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 251 Spacecraft: Zenit-4M. Payload: Zenit-4M no. 1. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; deployed radio astronony and gamma ray experiment capsule; maneuverable.

1968 Nov 13 - - 12:00 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Complex: LC41/1.

Cosmos 253 Spacecraft: Zenit-2. Payload: Zenit-2 11F61 s/n 67. Mass: 4,720 kg.
Area survey photo reconnaissance satellite. Unsuccessful mission. On 13th orbit the SA-20-1 camera's shutter responded to an uncommanded order to open. Radiation levels inside reached 3 times normal levels. 53% of the data was lost.

1968 Nov 21 - - 12:14 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 254 Spacecraft: Zenit-4. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule

1968 Nov 29 - - 12:41 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Complex: LC41/1.

Cosmos 255 Spacecraft: Zenit-2. Payload: Zenit-2 11F61 s/n 68. Mass: 4,720 kg.
Area survey photo reconnaissance satellite.

1968 Dec 10 - - 08:25 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur . Launch Complex: LC31.

Cosmos 258 Spacecraft: Zenit-2. Payload: Zenit-2 11F61 s/n 69. Mass: 4,720 kg.
Area survey photo reconnaissance satellite.

1969 Jan 12 - - 12:10 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Complex: LC41/1.

Cosmos 263 Spacecraft: Zenit-2. Payload: Zenit-2 11F61 s/n 70. Mass: 4,720 kg.
Area survey photo reconnaissance satellite.

1969 Jan 23 - - 09:21 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 264 Spacecraft: Zenit-4M. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; carried radio astronony and gamma ray experiments; maneuverable.

1969 Feb 25 - - 10:20 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Complex: LC41/1.

Cosmos 266 Spacecraft: Zenit-2. Payload: Zenit-2 11F61 s/n 71. Mass: 4,720 kg.
Area survey photo reconnaissance satellite.

1969 Feb 26 - - 08:24 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 267 Spacecraft: Zenit-4. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule

1969 Mar 6 - - 12:14 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 270 Spacecraft: Zenit-4. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule

1969 Mar 15 - - 12:14 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 271 Spacecraft: Zenit-4. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule

1969 Mar 22 - - 12:15 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Complex: LC41/1.

Cosmos 273 Spacecraft: Zenit-2. Payload: Zenit-2 11F61 s/n 77. Mass: 4,720 kg.
Area survey photo reconnaissance satellite.

1969 Mar 24 - - 10:04 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 274 Spacecraft: Zenit-4. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; also carried science package.

1969 Apr 4 - - 10:19 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 276 Spacecraft: Zenit-4. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule

1969 Apr 9 - - 13:00 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Complex: LC41/1.

Cosmos 278 Spacecraft: Zenit-2. Payload: Zenit-2 11F61 s/n 78. Mass: 4,720 kg.
Area survey photo reconnaissance satellite.

1969 Apr 15 - - 08:24 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 279 Spacecraft: Zenit-4. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule

1969 Apr 23 - - 10:04 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 280 Spacecraft: Zenit-4M. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; carried weather experiments; maneuverable.

1969 May 13 - - 09:15 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Complex: LC41/1.

Cosmos 281 Spacecraft: Zenit-2. Payload: Zenit-2 11F61 s/n 72. Mass: 4,720 kg.
Area survey photo reconnaissance satellite.

1969 May 20 - - 08:38 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 282 Spacecraft: Zenit-4. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule

1969 May 29 - - 06:57 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 284 Spacecraft: Zenit-4. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule

1969 Jun 15 - - 09:07 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 286 Spacecraft: Zenit-4. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule

1969 Jun 24 - - 06:50 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur . Launch Complex: LC31.

Cosmos 287 Spacecraft: Zenit-2. Payload: Zenit-2 11F61 s/n 76. Mass: 4,720 kg.
Area survey photo reconnaissance satellite.

1969 Jun 27 - - 07:12 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 288 Spacecraft: Zenit-4. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule

1969 Jul 10 - - 09:07 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 289 Spacecraft: Zenit-4. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule

1969 Jul 22 - - 12:30 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Complex: LC41/1.

Cosmos 290 Spacecraft: Zenit-2. Payload: Zenit-2 11F61 s/n 75. Mass: 4,720 kg.
Area survey photo reconnaissance satellite.

1969 Aug 16 - - 12:00 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 293 Spacecraft: Zenit-2M. Mass: 6,000 kg.
Area survey photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; carried science package.

1969 Aug 19 - - 12:57 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 294 Spacecraft: Zenit-4. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule

1969 Aug 29 - - 09:07 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 296 Spacecraft: Zenit-4. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule

1969 Sep 2 - - 11:02 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 297 Spacecraft: Zenit-4. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule

1969 Sep 18 - - 09:07 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 299 Spacecraft: Zenit-4. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule

1969 Sep 24 - - 12:15 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Complex: LC41/1.

Cosmos 301 Spacecraft: Zenit-2. Payload: Zenit-2 11F61 s/n 79. Mass: 4,720 kg.
Area survey photo reconnaissance satellite.

1969 Oct 17 - - 11:44 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 302 Spacecraft: Zenit-4. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule

1969 Oct 24 - - 09:50 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 306 Spacecraft: Zenit-2M. Mass: 6,000 kg.
Area survey photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule.

1969 Nov 12 - - 11:30 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Complex: LC41/1.

Cosmos 309 Spacecraft: Zenit-2. Payload: Zenit-2 11F61 s/n 80. Mass: 4,720 kg.
Area survey photo reconnaissance satellite. First flight with Nauka external experiment container.
Nauka Spacecraft: Nauka. Payload: Nauka 3KS.

1969 Nov 15 - - 08:38 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 310 Spacecraft: Zenit-4. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule

1969 Dec 3 - - 13:26 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 313 Spacecraft: Zenit-2M. Mass: 6,000 kg.
Area survey photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule.

1969 Dec 23 - - 13:55 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 317 Spacecraft: Zenit-4MK. Payload: Zenit-4MK no. 1. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; carried charged particle experiments; maneuverable.

1970 Jan 9 - - 09:21 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 318 Spacecraft: Zenit-2M. Mass: 6,000 kg.
Area survey photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule.

1970 Jan 21 - - 12:00 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 322 Spacecraft: Zenit-4. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule

1970 Feb 10 - - 12:00 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 323 Spacecraft: Zenit-4. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule

1970 Mar 4 - - 12:15 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Complex: LC43/4.

Cosmos 325 Spacecraft: Zenit-2. Payload: Zenit-2 11F61 s/n 73. Mass: 4,720 kg.
Area survey photo reconnaissance satellite.

1970 Mar 13 - - 08:00 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Complex: LC43/4.

Cosmos 326 Spacecraft: Zenit-2. Payload: Zenit-2 11F61 s/n 74. Mass: 4,720 kg.
Area survey photo reconnaissance satellite.

1970 Mar 27 - - 11:44 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 328 Spacecraft: Zenit-4MK. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; maneuverable.

1970 Apr 3 - - 08:38 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 329 Spacecraft: Zenit-2M. Mass: 6,000 kg.
Area survey photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule.

1970 Apr 8 - - 10:19 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 331 Spacecraft: Zenit-4. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule

1970 Apr 15 - - 09:07 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 333 Spacecraft: Zenit-4M. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; maneuverable.

1970 May 12 - - 10:10 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Complex: LC41/1.

Cosmos 344 Spacecraft: Zenit-2. Payload: Zenit-2 11F61 s/n 81. Mass: 4,720 kg.
Area survey photo reconnaissance satellite. Partially successful. Failure of SA-10B camera on 42nd orbit.

1970 May 20 - - 09:21 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 345 Spacecraft: Zenit-4. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule

1970 Jun 10 - - 09:36 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 346 Spacecraft: Zenit-4. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule

1970 Jun 17 - - 12:57 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 349 Spacecraft: Zenit-4. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule

1970 Jun 26 - - 12:00 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 350 Spacecraft: Zenit-2M. Mass: 6,000 kg.
Area survey photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule.

1970 Jul 7 - - 10:33 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 352 Spacecraft: Zenit-4. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule

1970 Jul 9 - - 13:40 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 353 Spacecraft: Zenit-2M. Mass: 6,000 kg.
Area survey photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule.

1970 Jul 21 - Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Complex: LC43. FAILURE: Failure.

Zenit-4 Spacecraft: Zenit-4.
High resolution photo reconnaissance mission.

1970 Aug 7 - - 09:36 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 355 Spacecraft: Zenit-4. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule

1970 Aug 29 - - 08:38 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 360 Spacecraft: Zenit-4M. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; maneuverable; deployed capsule.

1970 Sep 8 - - 10:33 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 361 Spacecraft: Zenit-4M. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; maneuverable.

1970 Sep 17 - - 08:24 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 363 Spacecraft: Zenit-2M. Mass: 6,000 kg.
Area survey photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule.

1970 Sep 22 - - 12:57 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 364 Spacecraft: Zenit-4MK. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; maneuverable.

1970 Oct 1 - - 08:24 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 366 Spacecraft: Zenit-2M. Mass: 6,000 kg.
Area survey photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule.

1970 Oct 8 - - 12:43 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 368 Spacecraft: Zenit-2M. Payload: Bion precursor. Mass: 6,000 kg.
Area survey photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; deployed capsule. Biological investigations and study of the physical characteristics of outer space.

1970 Oct 9 - - 11:02 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 370 Spacecraft: Zenit-4M. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; maneuverable.

1970 Oct 30 - - 13:26 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 376 Spacecraft: Zenit-4M. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; maneuverable.

1970 Nov 11 - - 09:21 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 377 Spacecraft: Zenit-2M. Mass: 6,000 kg.
Area survey photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule.

1970 Dec 3 - - 13:55 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 383 Spacecraft: Zenit-4MK. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; maneuverable.

1970 Dec 10 - - 11:16 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 384 Spacecraft: Zenit-2M. Mass: 6,000 kg.
Area survey photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; deployed science capsule.

1970 Dec 15 - - 10:04 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 386 Spacecraft: Zenit-4M. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; maneuverable.

1971 Jan 12 - - 09:36 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 390 Spacecraft: Zenit-4M. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; maneuverable.

1971 Jan 21 - - 08:38 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 392 Spacecraft: Zenit-2M. Mass: 6,000 kg.
Area survey photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule.

1971 Feb 18 - - 14:09 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 396 Spacecraft: Zenit-4M. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; maneuverable.

1971 Mar 3 - - 09:36 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 399 Spacecraft: Zenit-4M. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; maneuverable.

1971 Mar 5 - Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Complex: LC43. FAILURE: Failure.

Zenit-2M Spacecraft: Zenit-2M.
Area survey photo reconnaissance satellite.

1971 Mar 27 - - 11:02 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 401 Spacecraft: Zenit-4M. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; maneuverable.

1971 Apr 2 - - 08:24 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 403 Spacecraft: Zenit-2M. Mass: 6,000 kg.
Area survey photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule.

1971 Apr 14 - - 08:09 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 406 Spacecraft: Zenit-4M. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; maneuverable.

1971 May 6 - - 06:28 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 410 Spacecraft: Zenit-2M. Mass: 6,000 kg.
Area survey photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; deployed science capsule.
Nauka Spacecraft: Nauka. Payload: Nauka.

1971 May 18 - - 08:09 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 420 Spacecraft: Zenit-4M. Mass: 6,000 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; maneuverable.

1971 May 28 - - 10:33 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 424 Spacecraft: Zenit-4M. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; maneuverable.

1971 Jun 11 - - 10:04 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 427 Spacecraft: Zenit-4MK. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; maneuverable.

1971 Jun 24 - - 08:09 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 428 Spacecraft: Zenit-2M. Mass: 6,000 kg.
Area survey photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; deployed electron and gamma ray science capsule.
Nauka Spacecraft: Nauka. Payload: Nauka.

1971 Jun 25 - Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Complex: LC43. FAILURE: Failure.

Zenit-4M Spacecraft: Zenit-4M.
Photo surveillance mission.

1971 Jul 20 - - 10:04 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 429 Spacecraft: Zenit-4M. Mass: 6,000 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; maneuverable.

1971 Jul 23 - - 11:02 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 430 Spacecraft: Zenit-4M. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; maneuverable.

1971 Jul 30 - - 08:38 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 431 Spacecraft: Zenit-2M. Mass: 6,000 kg.
Area survey photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule.

1971 Aug 5 - - 10:04 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 432 Spacecraft: Zenit-4M. Mass: 6,000 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; maneuverable.

1971 Aug 19 - Launch Site: Baikonur . Launch Complex: LC31. FAILURE: Failure.

Zenit-4M Spacecraft: Zenit-4M.
High resolution photo reconnaissance mission.

1971 Sep 14 - - 12:57 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 438 Spacecraft: Zenit-4MK. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; maneuverable.

1971 Sep 21 - - 12:00 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 439 Spacecraft: Zenit-2M. Mass: 6,000 kg.
Area survey photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule.

1971 Sep 28 - - 07:40 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 441 Spacecraft: Zenit-4M. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; maneuverable.

1971 Sep 29 - - 11:31 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 442 Spacecraft: Zenit-4M. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; maneuverable.

1971 Oct 7 - - 12:28 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 443 Spacecraft: Zenit-2M. Mass: 6,000 kg.
Area survey photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; deployed science capsule.
Nauka Spacecraft: Nauka. Payload: Nauka.

1971 Oct 14 - - 09:07 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 452 Spacecraft: Zenit-4M. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; maneuverable.

1971 Nov 2 - - 14:24 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 454 Spacecraft: Zenit-4M. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; maneuverable.

1971 Nov 19 - - 12:00 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 456 Spacecraft: Zenit-4M. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; maneuverable.

1971 Dec 3 - Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Complex: LC43. FAILURE: Failure.

Zenit-2M Spacecraft: Zenit-2M.
Area survey photo reconnaissance satellite.
Nauka Spacecraft: Nauka.

1971 Dec 6 - - 09:50 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 463 Spacecraft: Zenit-4M. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; maneuverable.

1971 Dec 10 - - 11:02 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 464 Spacecraft: Zenit-4M. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; maneuverable.

1971 Dec 16 - - 09:50 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 466 Spacecraft: Zenit-4M. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; maneuverable.

1972 Jan 12 - - 10:04 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 471 Spacecraft: Zenit-4M. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; maneuverable.

1972 Feb 3 - - 08:38 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 473 Spacecraft: Zenit-2M. Mass: 6,000 kg.
Area survey photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule.

1972 Feb 16 - - 09:36 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 474 Spacecraft: Zenit-4M. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; maneuverable.

1972 Mar 4 - - 10:04 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 477 Spacecraft: Zenit-2M. Mass: 6,000 kg.
Area survey photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; separated particle flux and radiation experiment capsule.
Nauka Cosmos 477 Spacecraft: Nauka. Payload: Nauka.

1972 Mar 15 - - 12:57 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 478 Spacecraft: Zenit-4M. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; maneuverable.

1972 Apr 3 - - 10:19 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 483 Spacecraft: Zenit-4M. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; maneuverable.

1972 Apr 6 - - 08:09 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 484 Spacecraft: Zenit-2M. Mass: 6,000 kg.
Area survey photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; separated cosmic ray experiment capsule.
Nauka Cosmos 484 Spacecraft: Nauka. Payload: Nauka.

1972 Apr 7 - - 10:00 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur . Launch Complex: LC31.

Intercosmos 6 Spacecraft: Energia. Payload: Energia s/n 1. Mass: 6,000 kg.
Investigation of primary cosmic radiation and meteoritic particles in near-earth outer space.

1972 Apr 14 - - 08:09 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 486 Spacecraft: Zenit-4M. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; maneuverable.

1972 May 5 - - 11:31 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 488 Spacecraft: Zenit-4MK. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; maneuverable.

1972 May 17 - - 10:19 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 490 Spacecraft: Zenit-2M. Mass: 6,000 kg.
Area survey photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; separated electron flux cosmic ray experiment capsule.
Nauka Cosmos 490 Spacecraft: Nauka. Payload: Nauka.

1972 May 25 - - 06:43 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 491 Spacecraft: Zenit-4M. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; maneuverable.

1972 Jun 9 - - 07:12 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 492 Spacecraft: Zenit-4M. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; maneuverable.

1972 Jun 21 - - 06:28 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 493 Spacecraft: Zenit-2M. Mass: 6,000 kg.
Area survey photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule.

1972 Jun 23 - - 11:31 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 495 Spacecraft: Zenit-4M. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; maneuverable.

1972 Jul 6 - - 10:48 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 499 Spacecraft: Zenit-4M. Mass: 6,000 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; maneuverable.

1972 Jul 19 - - 13:55 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 503 Spacecraft: Zenit-4M. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; maneuverable.

1972 Jul 28 - - 10:19 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 512 Spacecraft: Zenit-2M. Mass: 6,000 kg.
Area survey photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule.

1972 Aug 1 - - 08:24 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 513 Spacecraft: Zenit-4M. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; maneuverable.

1972 Aug 18 - - 10:04 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 515 Spacecraft: Zenit-4MK. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; maneuverable.

1972 Aug 30 - - 08:24 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 517 Spacecraft: Zenit-2M. Mass: 6,000 kg.
Area survey photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule.

1972 Sep 2 - Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Complex: LC43. FAILURE: Failure.

Zenit-4M Spacecraft: Zenit-4M.
High resolution photo reconnaissance mission.

1972 Sep 15 - - 09:36 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 518 Spacecraft: Zenit-2M. Mass: 6,000 kg.
Area survey photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; separated science capsule.
Nauka Cosmos 518 Spacecraft: Nauka. Payload: Nauka.

1972 Sep 16 - - 08:24 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 519 Spacecraft: Zenit-4M. Mass: 6,000 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; maneuverable.

1972 Oct 4 - - 12:00 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 522 Spacecraft: Zenit-4M. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; maneuverable.

1972 Oct 18 - - 12:00 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 525 Spacecraft: Zenit-2M. Mass: 6,000 kg.
Area survey photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; separated Nauka autonomous subsatellite 16KS No 161 / 1L which tested Kondor control system for Yantar satellite.
Nauka Cosmos 525 Spacecraft: Nauka. Payload: Nauka 16KS No. 1L.

1972 Oct 31 - - 13:40 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 527 Spacecraft: Zenit-4MK. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; maneuverable.

1972 Nov 25 - - 09:07 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 537 Spacecraft: Zenit-2M. Mass: 6,000 kg.
Area survey photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule.

1972 Dec 14 - - 13:55 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 538 Spacecraft: Zenit-4M. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; maneuverable.

1973 Jan 11 - - 10:04 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 543 Spacecraft: Zenit-4M. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; maneuverable.

1973 Feb 1 - - 08:38 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 547 Spacecraft: Zenit-2M. Mass: 6,000 kg.
Area survey photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule.

1973 Feb 8 - - 13:26 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 548 Spacecraft: Zenit-4M. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; maneuverable.

1973 Mar 1 - - 12:43 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 550 Spacecraft: Zenit-4MK. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; maneuverable.

1973 Mar 6 - - 09:21 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 551 Spacecraft: Zenit-4M. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; maneuverable.

1973 Mar 22 - - 10:04 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 552 Spacecraft: Zenit-2M. Mass: 6,000 kg.
Area survey photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; separated Nauka autonomous subsatellite 16KS No 162 / 2L which tested Kondor control system for Yantar satellite.
Nauka Cosmos 552 Spacecraft: Nauka. Payload: Nauka 16KS No. 2L.

1973 Apr 19 - - 09:07 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 554 Spacecraft: Zenit-4MK. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; maneuverable; exploded in orbit.

1973 Apr 25 - - 10:48 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 555 Spacecraft: Zenit-2M. Mass: 6,000 kg.
Area survey photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; separated science capsule.
Nauka Cosmos 555 Spacecraft: Nauka. Payload: Nauka.

1973 May 5 - - 06:57 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 556 Spacecraft: Zenit-4MK. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; maneuverable.

1973 May 23 - - 10:33 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 560 Spacecraft: Zenit-4M. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; maneuverable.

1973 May 25 - - 13:40 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 561 Spacecraft: Zenit-2M. Mass: 6,000 kg.
Area survey photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; separated gamma ray telescope experiment capsule.
Nauka Cosmos 561 Spacecraft: Nauka. Payload: Nauka.

1973 Jun 6 - - 11:31 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 563 Spacecraft: Zenit-4M. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; maneuverable.

1973 Jun 10 - - 10:19 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 572 Spacecraft: Zenit-4M. Mass: 6,000 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; maneuverable.

1973 Jun 21 - - 13:26 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 575 Spacecraft: Zenit-2M. Mass: 6,000 kg.
Area survey photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; separated capsule.

1973 Jul 4 - Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Complex: LC43. FAILURE: FAILURE.

Zenit-4M Spacecraft: Zenit-4M.
High resolution photo reconnaissance mission.

1973 Jul 25 - - 11:31 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 577 Spacecraft: Zenit-4M. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; maneuverable.

1973 Aug 1 - - 14:09 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 578 Spacecraft: Zenit-2M. Mass: 6,000 kg.
Area survey photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule.

1973 Aug 21 - - 12:28 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 579 Spacecraft: Zenit-4M. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; maneuverable.

1973 Aug 24 - - 11:16 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 581 Spacecraft: Zenit-4M. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; maneuverable.

1973 Aug 30 - - 10:33 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 583 Spacecraft: Zenit-2M. Mass: 6,000 kg.
Area survey photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; separated capsule.

1973 Sep 6 - - 10:48 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 584 Spacecraft: Zenit-4M. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; maneuverable.

1973 Oct 3 - - 12:57 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 596 Spacecraft: Zenit-2M. Payload: FEU-170 s/n 1L. Mass: 6,000 kg.
Area survey photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule. First test of small film return capsules planned for Yantar spacecraft. SpK capsule FEU-170 No. 1L experienced an electrical short circuit, which led to failure to separate the shell of the capsule after reentry, preventing parachute deployment. The capsule crashed into the ground.
Cosmos 596 Nauka Spacecraft: Nauka. Payload: FEU-170 s/n 1L.

1973 Oct 6 - - 12:28 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 597 Spacecraft: Zenit-4MK. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; maneuverable.

1973 Oct 10 - - 10:48 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 598 Spacecraft: Zenit-4M. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; maneuverable.

1973 Oct 15 - - 08:52 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 599 Spacecraft: Zenit-2M. Mass: 6,000 kg.
Area survey photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule.

1973 Oct 16 - - 12:14 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 600 Spacecraft: Zenit-4M. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; maneuverable.

1973 Oct 20 - - 10:19 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 602 Spacecraft: Zenit-4MK. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; maneuverable.

1973 Oct 27 - - 11:16 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 603 Spacecraft: Zenit-4M. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; maneuverable.

1973 Nov 10 - - 12:43 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 607 Spacecraft: Zenit-4MK. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; maneuverable (?).

1973 Nov 21 - - 10:04 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 609 Spacecraft: Zenit-4M. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; maneuverable.

1973 Nov 28 - - 11:44 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 612 Spacecraft: Zenit-4MK. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; maneuverable.

1973 Dec 21 - - 12:28 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 625 Spacecraft: Zenit-4MK. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; maneuverable.

1974 Jan 24 - - 15:07 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 629 Spacecraft: Zenit-2M. Mass: 6,000 kg.
Area survey photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule. First successful test of SpK small film return capsule planned for Yantar. SpK capsule FEU-170-13 No. 1702 / 2L successfully recovered.
Cosmos 629 Nauka Spacecraft: Nauka. Payload: FEU-170-13 s/n 2L.

1974 Jan 30 - - 11:02 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 630 Spacecraft: Zenit-4MK. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; maneuverable.

1974 Feb 12 - - 09:07 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 632 Spacecraft: Zenit-4M. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; maneuverable.

1974 Mar 14 - - 10:33 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 635 Spacecraft: Zenit-2M. Mass: 6,000 kg.
Area survey photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; separated Nauka autonomous subsatellite 17KS M15000-171 / 1L which tested astro-visir and radio altimeter systems for Yantar.
Nauka Cosmos 635 Spacecraft: Nauka. Payload: Nauka 17KS No. 1L.

1974 Mar 20 - - 08:38 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 636 Spacecraft: Zenit-4MK. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; maneuverable.

1974 Apr 4 - - 08:38 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 639 Spacecraft: Zenit-4MK. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; maneuverable.

1974 Apr 11 - - 12:28 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 640 Spacecraft: Zenit-2M. Mass: 6,000 kg.
Area survey photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; separated capsule (?).

1974 Apr 12 - Launch Site: Baikonur . Launch Complex: LC31. FAILURE: Failure.

Zenit-4MK Spacecraft: Zenit-4MK.
High resolution photo reconnaissance mission.

1974 Apr 29 - - 13:26 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 649 Spacecraft: Zenit-4MK. Mass: 6,000 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; maneuverable.

1974 May 15 - - 12:28 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 653 Spacecraft: Zenit-2M. Mass: 6,000 kg.
Area survey photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule.

1974 May 15 - - 08:38 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 652 Spacecraft: Zenit-4MK. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; maneuverable.

1974 May 30 - - 12:43 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 657 Spacecraft: Zenit-4MK. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; maneuverable.

1974 Jun 6 - - 06:28 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 658 Spacecraft: Zenit-2M. Mass: 6,000 kg.
Area survey photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule.

1974 Jun 13 - - 12:28 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 659 Spacecraft: Zenit-4MK. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; maneuverable.

1974 Jul 12 - - 12:57 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 666 Spacecraft: Zenit-4MK. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; maneuverable.

1974 Jul 25 - - 06:57 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 667 Spacecraft: Zenit-4M. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; maneuverable.

1974 Jul 26 - - 06:57 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 669 Spacecraft: Zenit-2M. Mass: 6,000 kg.
Area survey photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; separated science capsule.
Nauka Cosmos 669 Spacecraft: Nauka. Payload: Nauka.

1974 Aug 7 - - 12:57 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 671 Spacecraft: Zenit-4MK. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; maneuverable.

1974 Aug 29 - - 07:40 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 674 Spacecraft: Zenit-4MK. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; maneuverable.

1974 Aug 30 - Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Complex: LC41/1. FAILURE: Failure.

Nauka Spacecraft: Nauka. Payload: FEU-170 No. 3L.
Zenit-2M Spacecraft: Zenit-2M. Payload: Zenit-2M.
Area survey photo reconnaissance satellite.

1974 Sep 20 - - 09:36 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 685 Spacecraft: Zenit-2M. Mass: 6,000 kg.
Area survey photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule.

1974 Oct 18 - - 15:07 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 688 Spacecraft: Zenit-4MK. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; maneuverable.

1974 Oct 25 - - 09:36 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 691 Spacecraft: Zenit-4MK. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; maneuverable.

1974 Nov 1 - - 14:24 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 692 Spacecraft: Zenit-2M. Mass: 6,000 kg.
Area survey photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule. Second successful test of SpK small film return capsule planned for Yantar. SpK capsule FEU-170 No. 4L successfully recovered.
Cosmos 692 Nauka Spacecraft: Nauka. Payload: FEU-170 s/n 4L.

1974 Nov 16 - - 11:44 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 694 Spacecraft: Zenit-4MK. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; maneuverable.

1974 Nov 27 - - 11:44 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 696 Spacecraft: Zenit-2M. Mass: 6,000 kg.
Area survey photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule.

1974 Dec 27 - - 09:07 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 701 Spacecraft: Zenit-4MK. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; maneuverable.

1975 Jan 17 - - 09:07 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 702 Spacecraft: Zenit-2M. Mass: 6,000 kg.
Area survey photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule.

1975 Jan 23 - - 11:02 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 704 Spacecraft: Zenit-4MK. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; maneuverable.

1975 Feb 12 - - 14:38 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 709 Spacecraft: Zenit-4MK. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; maneuverable.

1975 Feb 26 - - 09:07 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 710 Spacecraft: Zenit-4MK. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; maneuverable.

1975 Mar 12 - - 08:52 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 719 Spacecraft: Zenit-4MK. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; maneuverable.

1975 Mar 26 - - 08:52 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 721 Spacecraft: Zenit-2M. Mass: 6,000 kg.
Area survey photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; separated science capsule.
Nauka Cosmos 721 Spacecraft: Nauka. Payload: Nauka.

1975 Mar 27 - - 08:09 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 722 Spacecraft: Zenit-4MK. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; maneuverable.

1975 Apr 16 - - 08:09 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 727 Spacecraft: Zenit-4MK. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; maneuverable.

1975 Apr 18 - - 10:04 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 728 Spacecraft: Zenit-2M. Mass: 6,000 kg.
Area survey photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; separated science capsule.
Nauka Cosmos 728 Spacecraft: Nauka. Payload: Nauka.

1975 Apr 24 - - 08:09 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 730 Spacecraft: Zenit-4MK. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; maneuverable.

1975 May 21 - - 06:57 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 731 Spacecraft: Zenit-2M. Mass: 6,000 kg.
Area survey photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; separated science capsule.
Nauka Cosmos 731 Spacecraft: Nauka. Payload: Nauka.

1975 May 28 - - 07:40 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 740 Spacecraft: Zenit-4MK. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; maneuverable.

1975 May 30 - - 09:45 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Complex: LC43/3.

Cosmos 741 Spacecraft: Zenit-2M. Mass: 6,000 kg.
Zenit-2M (area survey photo reconnaissance) satellite used for earth resources studies as part of 'Gektor-Priroda' project. Investigation of the natural resources of the earth in the interests of various branches of the national economy of the USSR and international cooperation.

1975 Jun 3 - - 13:26 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 742 Spacecraft: Zenit-4MK. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; maneuverable.

1975 Jun 12 - - 12:28 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 743 Spacecraft: Zenit-4MK. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; maneuverable.

1975 Jun 25 - - 12:57 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 746 Spacecraft: Zenit-4MK. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; maneuverable.

1975 Jun 27 - - 12:57 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 747 Spacecraft: Zenit-2M. Mass: 6,000 kg.
Area survey photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; separated science capsule.
Nauka Cosmos 747 Spacecraft: Nauka. Payload: Nauka.

1975 Jul 3 - - 13:40 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 748 Spacecraft: Zenit-4MK. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; maneuverable.

1975 Jul 23 - - 12:57 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 751 Spacecraft: Zenit-2M. Mass: 6,000 kg.
Area survey photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule.

1975 Jul 31 - - 12:57 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 753 Spacecraft: Zenit-4MK. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; maneuverable.

1975 Aug 13 - - 07:26 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 754 Spacecraft: Zenit-4MK. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; maneuverable.

1975 Aug 27 - - 14:52 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 757 Spacecraft: Zenit-4MK. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; maneuverable.

1975 Sep 16 - - 09:07 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 760 Spacecraft: Zenit-4MK. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; maneuverable.

1975 Sep 23 - - 10:04 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 769 Spacecraft: Zenit-2M. Mass: 6,000 kg.
Area survey photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule. Third successful test of SpK small film return capsule planned for Yantar. SpK capsule FEU-170-13 No. 5L successfully recovered.
Cosmos 769 Nauka Spacecraft: Nauka. Payload: FEU-170-13 s/n 5L.

1975 Oct 1 - - 08:38 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 774 Spacecraft: Zenit-4MK. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; maneuverable.

1975 Oct 17 - - 14:38 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 776 Spacecraft: Zenit-2M. Mass: 6,000 kg.
Area survey photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; separated science capsule.
Nauka Cosmos 776 Spacecraft: Nauka. Payload: Nauka.

1975 Nov 4 - - 15:21 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 779 Spacecraft: Zenit-4MK. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; maneuverable.

1975 Nov 21 - - 09:21 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 780 Spacecraft: Zenit-2M. Mass: 6,000 kg.
Area survey photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; separated science capsule.
Nauka Cosmos 780 Spacecraft: Nauka. Payload: Nauka.

1975 Dec 3 - - 10:04 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 784 Spacecraft: Zenit-2M. Mass: 6,000 kg.
Area survey photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; separated science capsule.
Nauka Cosmos 784 Spacecraft: Nauka. Payload: Nauka.

1975 Dec 16 - - 09:50 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 786 Spacecraft: Zenit-4MK. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; maneuverable.

1976 Jan 7 - - 15:36 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 788 Spacecraft: Zenit-4MK. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; maneuverable.

1976 Jan 29 - - 08:38 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 799 Spacecraft: Zenit-2M. Mass: 6,000 kg.
Area survey photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule.

1976 Feb 11 - - 08:52 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 802 Spacecraft: Zenit-4MK. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; maneuverable.

1976 Mar 10 - - 08:09 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 806 Spacecraft: Zenit-4MK. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; maneuverable.

1976 Mar 18 - - 09:21 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 809 Spacecraft: Zenit-2M. Mass: 6,000 kg.
Area survey photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule.

1976 Mar 26 - - 15:07 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 810 Spacecraft: Zenit-4MK. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; maneuverable.

1976 Apr 9 - - 08:38 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 813 Spacecraft: Zenit-2M. Mass: 6,000 kg.
Area survey photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule.

1976 Apr 28 - - 09:36 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 815 Spacecraft: Zenit-4MK. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; maneuverable.

1976 May 5 - - 07:55 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 817 Spacecraft: Zenit-4MK. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; maneuverable.

1976 May 21 - - 06:57 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 819 Spacecraft: Zenit-2M. Mass: 6,000 kg.
Area survey photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule.

1976 May 26 - - 09:07 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 821 Spacecraft: Zenit-4MK. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; maneuverable.

1976 Jun 8 - - 07:12 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 824 Spacecraft: Zenit-4MK. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; maneuverable.

1976 Jun 16 - - 13:12 GMT. Launch Site: Plesetsk .

Cosmos 833 Spacecraft: Zenit-4MK. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; maneuverable.

1976 Jun 29 - - 07:26 GMT. Launch Site: Baikonur .

Cosmos 835 Spacecraft: Zenit-4MK. Mass: 6,300 kg.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; maneuverable.

Bibliography:

89 - Semenov, Yu. P., S P Korolev Space Corporation Energia, RKK Energia, 1994.
283 - Vetrov, G S, S. P. Korolev i evo delo, Nauka, Moscow, 1998.

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