Soviet Space ProgramVoskhod43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Zenit-4M 51
Launched
July 4, 1973
Image: RKK Energia
Summary
Zenit-4M 51 launched on a Soviet Space Program Voskhod from 43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on July 4, 1973. The mission failed. It was Soviet Space Program's 750th launch, 38th this year and humanity's 1,471st orbital launch attempt. It was the 218th Voskhod flight and the 15th 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
- 218th Voskhod flight · 15th this yearSoviet Space Program's 750th launch38th this yearhumanity's 1,471st orbital launch attempt49th 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
43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
17th launch from 43/3 (43L), 2nd this year · 299th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
234 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
46 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Zenit-4M 51 launch?
Zenit-4M 51 launched on July 4, 1973. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Zenit-4M 51?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Zenit-4M 51?
Voskhod, flown by Soviet Space Program. Voskhod spec sheet
Where did Zenit-4M 51 launch from?
43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit was Zenit-4M 51 going to?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a government/top secret mission.