Soviet Space ProgramVoskhod43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Zenit-4M 41
Launched
September 2, 1972
Image: RKK Energia
Summary
Zenit-4M 41 launched on a Soviet Space Program Voskhod from 43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on September 2, 1972. The mission failed. It was Soviet Space Program's 686th launch, 54th this year and humanity's 1,381st orbital launch attempt. It was the 196th Voskhod flight and the 22nd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO).
- 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
- 196th Voskhod flight · 22nd this yearSoviet Space Program's 686th launch54th this yearhumanity's 1,381st orbital launch attempt75th orbital launch attempt this year
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About this launch
The soviet Zenit-4M (Rotor, 11F691) was an improved version of the Zenit-4 high resolution reconnaissance satellite and was part of the Vostok-based Zenit-family.
Pad
43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
33rd launch from 43/4 (43R), 8th this year · 252nd from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
329 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
15 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Zenit-4M 41 launch?
Zenit-4M 41 launched on September 2, 1972. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Zenit-4M 41?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Zenit-4M 41?
Voskhod, flown by Soviet Space Program. Voskhod spec sheet
Where did Zenit-4M 41 launch from?
43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit was Zenit-4M 41 going to?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a government/top secret mission.