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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Zenit-4MKT 3

Launched

October 4, 1976

Launch Failure

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).

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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

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About this launch

Film-return reconnaissance satellite

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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

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.