Soviet Space ProgramVostok 8A921/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Zenit-2 6
Launched
October 17, 1962
Image: Mark Wade
Summary
Zenit-2 6 launched on a Soviet Space Program Vostok 8A92 from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on October 17, 1962. It was Soviet Space Program's 43rd launch, 16th this year and humanity's 204th orbital launch attempt. It was the 4th Vostok 8A92 flight. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO).
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Vostok 8A92 · Soviet Space Program
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 4th Vostok 8A92 flightSoviet Space Program's 43rd launch16th this yearhumanity's 204th orbital launch attempt62nd orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
About this launch
Zenit-2 film-return and ELINT reconnaissance satellite.
Pad
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
37th launch from 1/5, 10th this year · 37th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
487 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
19 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanOpen in maps
Questions
When did Zenit-2 6 launch?
Zenit-2 6 launched on October 17, 1962. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Zenit-2 6?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Zenit-2 6?
Vostok 8A92, flown by Soviet Space Program. Vostok 8A92 spec sheet
Where did Zenit-2 6 launch from?
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit was Zenit-2 6 going to?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a government/top secret mission.