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Soviet Space ProgramVoskhod31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Zenit-4 12

Launched

September 23, 1965

Launch Successful

Image: RKK Energia

Summary

Zenit-4 12 launched on a Soviet Space Program Voskhod from 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on September 23, 1965. It was Soviet Space Program's 142nd launch, 34th this year and humanity's 478th orbital launch attempt. It was the 16th Voskhod flight and the 10th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). 5 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
16th Voskhod flight · 10th this yearSoviet Space Program's 142nd launch34th this yearhumanity's 478th orbital launch attempt85th orbital launch attempt this year

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Catalogued objects

5 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 3 debris; none still in orbit

  • Kosmos-91 · NORAD 1603 · landed October 1, 1965

Voskhod (N16) Blok-I · re-entered October 4, 1965

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Zenit-4 film-return reconnaissance satellite.

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Map of 31/6

31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

26th launch from 31/6, 14th this year · 113th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

430 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

13 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Zenit-4 12 launch?

Zenit-4 12 launched on September 23, 1965. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Zenit-4 12?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Zenit-4 12?

Voskhod, flown by Soviet Space Program. Voskhod spec sheet

Where did Zenit-4 12 launch from?

31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.

What orbit was Zenit-4 12 going to?

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

How many satellites did Zenit-4 12 launch?

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