Soviet Space ProgramVoskhod31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Zenit-4MK 23
Launched
April 12, 1974
Image: RKK Energia
Summary
Zenit-4MK 23 launched on a Soviet Space Program Voskhod from 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on April 12, 1974. The mission failed. It was Soviet Space Program's 816th launch, 15th this year and humanity's 1,561st orbital launch attempt. It was the 242nd Voskhod flight and the 7th 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
- 242nd Voskhod flight · 7th this yearSoviet Space Program's 816th launch15th this yearhumanity's 1,561st orbital launch attempt23rd orbital launch attempt this year
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About this launch
High resolution optical reconnaissance satellite of the Vostok-based Zenit family.
Pad
31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
148th launch from 31/6, 4th this year · 394th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
430 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
9 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanOpen in maps
Questions
When did Zenit-4MK 23 launch?
Zenit-4MK 23 launched on April 12, 1974. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Zenit-4MK 23?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Zenit-4MK 23?
Voskhod, flown by Soviet Space Program. Voskhod spec sheet
Where did Zenit-4MK 23 launch from?
31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit was Zenit-4MK 23 going to?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a government/top secret mission.