Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Zenit-4MKT 3
Launched
October 4, 1976
Summary
Zenit-4MKT 3 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on October 4, 1976. The mission failed. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,053rd launch, 74th this year and humanity's 1,884th orbital launch attempt. It was the 39th Soyuz U flight and the 16th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO).
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Soyuz U · Soviet Space Program
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 39th Soyuz U flight · 16th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,053rd launch74th this yearhumanity's 1,884th orbital launch attempt101st orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
About this launch
Film-return reconnaissance satellite
Pad

43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
85th launch from 43/4 (43R), 6th this year · 508th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
329 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
31 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian FederationOpen in maps
Questions
When did Zenit-4MKT 3 launch?
Zenit-4MKT 3 launched on October 4, 1976. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Zenit-4MKT 3?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Zenit-4MKT 3?
Soyuz U, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Zenit-4MKT 3 launch from?
43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit was Zenit-4MKT 3 going to?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a government/top secret mission.
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