flown missionFailure

Kosmos 11K63 | Zenit-2M 17

Soviet Space Program86/4 — Kapustin Yar, Russian FederationMar 05, 1971, 08:15 UTC

Either the launch vehicle did not reach orbit, or the payload(s) failed to separate.

mission

Name: Zenit-2M 17
Type: Government/Top Secret
Target orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

The soviet Zenit-2M (Gektor, 11F690) was an improved version of the Zenit-2 area surveillance reconnaissance satellite. It was part of the Vostok-based Zenit-family.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Mar 05, 1971, 08:15 UTC
Window opens: Mar 05, 1971, 08:15 UTC
Window closes: Mar 05, 1971, 08:15 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 04:25 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Kosmos 11K63
Family: Kosmos
Variant: 11K63
Provider: Soviet Space Program
Type: Government
Country: RUS

launch site

Pad: 86/4
Location: Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation
Country: RUS
Timezone: Europe/Volgograd
Coordinates: 48.5694, 46.2932