Soviet Space ProgramVoskhod31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Zenit-4 23
Launched
October 20, 1966
Image: RKK Energia
Summary
Zenit-4 23 launched on a Soviet Space Program Voskhod from 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on October 20, 1966. It was Soviet Space Program's 203rd launch, 41st this year and humanity's 620th orbital launch attempt. It was the 30th Voskhod flight and the 12th 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
- 30th Voskhod flight · 12th this yearSoviet Space Program's 203rd launch41st this yearhumanity's 620th orbital launch attempt103rd orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Catalogued objects
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; none still in orbit
- Kosmos-130 · NORAD 2502 · landed October 28, 1966
Voskhod (N30) Blok-I · re-entered October 29, 1966
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Zenit-4 film-return reconnaissance satellite.
Pad
31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
59th launch from 31/6, 23rd this year · 158th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
430 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
33 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Zenit-4 23 launch?
Zenit-4 23 launched on October 20, 1966. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Zenit-4 23?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Zenit-4 23?
Voskhod, flown by Soviet Space Program. Voskhod spec sheet
Where did Zenit-4 23 launch from?
31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit was Zenit-4 23 going to?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a government/top secret mission.
How many satellites did Zenit-4 23 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).