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Soviet Space ProgramVoskhod41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Zenit-2M 10

Launched

July 9, 1970

Launch Successful

Image: RKK Energia

Summary

Zenit-2M 10 launched on a Soviet Space Program Voskhod from 41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on July 9, 1970. It was Soviet Space Program's 492nd launch, 39th this year and humanity's 1,104th orbital launch attempt. It was the 129th Voskhod flight and the 16th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.

Watch
No webcast on record.
Vehicle
Voskhod · Soviet Space Program
Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Milestone
129th Voskhod flight · 16th this yearSoviet Space Program's 492nd launch39th this yearhumanity's 1,104th orbital launch attempt58th orbital launch attempt this year

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Catalogued objects

2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; none still in orbit

  • Kosmos-353 · NORAD 4455 · landed July 21, 1970

Voskhod (N129) Blok-I · re-entered July 16, 1970

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

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.

Pad

Map of 41/1

41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

73rd launch from 41/1, 9th this year · 136th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

310 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

15 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Zenit-2M 10 launch?

Zenit-2M 10 launched on July 9, 1970. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Zenit-2M 10?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Zenit-2M 10?

Voskhod, flown by Soviet Space Program. Voskhod spec sheet

Where did Zenit-2M 10 launch from?

41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.

What orbit was Zenit-2M 10 going to?

Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a government/top secret mission.

How many satellites did Zenit-2M 10 launch?

1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).