Zenit Satellites - Zenit-2 variant

Zenit-2 was one of two original variants of the photo-reconnaissance vehicle. Korolyov developed the Zenit-2 and Zenit-4 with different camera configurations. The Zenit-2 was designed for area surveys with the Zenit-4 taking a closer look at targets. Zenit-2, or at least the early ones, also carried an electronic intelligence gathering (ELINT) payload. Zenit-2 was originally named "Vostok-" but got its new name when Korolyov's piloted and reconnaissance spacecraft diverged in design.

Vladimir Agapov produced a study of Zenit 2 missions when information on them was de-classified. His notes and landing co-ordinates from his paper are included the entries in this list.

Cosmos (Zenit-2 11Ф61 № 1)
1961 Dec 11, 09:39 UTC Baikonur Cosmodrome Vostok 8K72K
Imaging satellite equipped with film cameras for photo-reconnaissance - lost when launch vehicle upper stage cutoff prematurely at T+407 seconds and the spacecraft destruct system activated. The descent module would have landed in Siberia but it was not found.
Not Recovered

Cosmos 4 (Zenit-2 11Ф61 № 2) 1962 ξ 1 287
1962 Apr 26, 10:02 UTC Baikonur Cosmodrome Vostok 8K72K	estimated orbit: 284 x 316 km, 65.00 deg, 90.5 min
Imaging satellite equipped with film cameras for photo-reconnaissance - first Zenit to reach orbit - intended to make four day flight but recovered after three because of a failure in the orientation system.
	HF Transmit: 19.995 MHz, FSK/PDM

Cosmos (Zenit-2 11Ф61 № 3)
1962 Jun 1, 09:38 UTC Baikonur Cosmodrome Vostok, 8A92
Imaging satellite equipped with film cameras for photo-reconnaissance - lost when a first-stage problem caused the launcher to explode 300 m above the pad.
Not Recovered

Cosmos 7 (Zenit-2 11Ф61 № 4) 1962 αι1 346
1962 Jul 28, 09:18 UTC Baikonur Cosmodrome Vostok, 8A92	1962 Jul 28, 09:10: 216 x 339 km, 65.27 deg, 90.1 min
Imaging satellite equipped with film cameras for photo-reconnaissance - first fully-successful Zenit mission. Recovered after four days. Carried a secondary package for radiation measurements. Landed 130 km W of Uralsk. Catalogued by NORAD with alternate name Sputnik 17.
Landed: 1962 Aug 1, 09:38	HF Transmit: 19.995 MHz, FSK/PDM

Cosmos 9 (Zenit-2 11Ф61 № 7) 1962 αω1 422
1962 Sep 27, 09:39 UTC Baikonur Cosmodrome Vostok, 8A92	1962 Sep 29, 19:07: 297 x 340 km, 64.99 deg, 90.9 min
Imaging satellite equipped with film cameras for photo-reconnaissance - recovered after four days. Carried a secondary package for radiation measurements. Landed 95 km N of Kustanai.
Landed: 1962 Oct 1, 09:23	HF Transmit: 19.995 MHz, FSK/PDM

Cosmos 10 (Zenit-2 11Ф61 № 5) 1962 βζ1 437
1962 Oct 17, 09:00 UTC Baikonur Cosmodrome Vostok, 8A92	1962 Oct 17, 19:23: 197 x 369 km, 65.00 deg, 90.2 min
Imaging satellite equipped with film cameras for photo-reconnaissance - recovered after four days. Carried a secondary package for radiation measurements. Landed 150 km SW of Akmolinsk.
Landed: 1962 Oct 21, 07:50	HF Transmit: 19.995 MHz, FSK/PDM

Cosmos 12 (Zenit-2 11Ф61 № 6) 1962 βω1 517
1962 Dec 22, 09:23 UTC Baikonur Cosmodrome Vostok, 8A92	1962 Dec 22, 18:19: 203 x 386 km, 64.89 deg, 90.4 min
Imaging satellite equipped with film cameras for photo-reconnaissance - the first Zenit-2 to fly a full length, eight-day, mission before recovery. Carried a secondary package for radiation measurements. Landed 550 km NW of Novosibirsk.
Landed: 1962 Dec 30, 07:28	HF Transmit: 19.995 MHz, FSK/PDM

Cosmos 13 (Zenit-2 11Ф61 № 9) 1963-006A 554
1963 Mar 21, 08:30 UTC Baikonur Cosmodrome Vostok, 8A92	1963 Mar 22, 09:47: 201 x 321 km, 64.90 deg, 89.7 min
Imaging satellite equipped with film cameras for photo-reconnaissance - recovered after eight days. Carried a secondary package for radiation measurements.
Landed: 1963 Mar 29, 06:45	HF Transmit: 19.995 MHz, FSK/PDM

Cosmos 15 (Zenit-2 11Ф61 № 8) 1963-011A 569
1963 Apr 22, 08:30 UTC Baikonur Cosmodrome Vostok, 8A92	1963 Apr 23, 02:19: 166 x 356 km, 64.97 deg, 89.7 min
Imaging satellite equipped with film cameras for photo-reconnaissance - recovered after five days. Carried a secondary package for radiation and meteorological measurements.
Landed: 1963 Apr 27, 08:20	HF Transmit: 19.995 MHz, FSK/PDM

Cosmos 16 (Zenit-2 11Ф61 №10) 1963-012A 571
1963 Apr 28, 08:50 UTC Baikonur Cosmodrome Vostok, 8A92	1963 Apr 28, 10:12: 201 x 380 km, 64.78 deg, 90.3 min
Imaging satellite equipped with film cameras for photo-reconnaissance - recovered after ten days. Partially successful - some information lost due to failure of stabilisation system. The stabilisation issue might explain the extended duration - ie multiple recovery attempts. Carried a secondary package for radiation measurements.
Landed: 1963 May 8, 06:54	HF Transmit: 19.995 MHz, FSK/PDM

Cosmos 18 (Zenit-2 11Ф61 №11) 1963-018A 586
1963 May 24, 10:34 UTC Baikonur Cosmodrome Vostok, 8A92	1963 May 24, 20:52: 207 x 283 km, 64.99 deg, 89.4 min
Imaging satellite equipped with film cameras for photo-reconnaissance - recovered after nine days. Carried a secondary package for radiation and meteorological measurements. Landed 40 km S of Tselinograd.
Landed: 1963 Jun 2, 09:20	HF Transmit: 19.995 MHz, FSK/PDM

Cosmos (Zenit-2 11Ф61 №12)
1963 Jul 10, 00:00 UTC Baikonur Cosmodrome Vostok, 8A92
Imaging satellite equipped with film cameras for photo-reconnaissance - lost when a launch vehicle first-stage strap-on engine shut down at T+1.9s as it cleared the pad.
Not Recovered

Cosmos 20 (Zenit-2 11Ф61 №13) 1963-040A 673
1963 Oct 18, 09:29 UTC Baikonur Cosmodrome Vostok, 8A92	1963 Oct 18, 18:19: 202 x 297 km, 64.89 deg, 89.5 min
Imaging satellite equipped with film cameras for photo-reconnaissance - recovered after eight days.
Landed: 1963 Oct 26, 07:07	HF Transmit: 19.995 MHz, FSK/PDM

Cosmos (Zenit-2 11Ф61 №14)
1963 Nov 28, 00:00 UTC Baikonur Cosmodrome Vostok, 8A92
Imaging satellite equipped with film cameras for photo-reconnaissance - lost when launch vehicle third stage failed, spacecraft destroyed by automatic system.
Not Recovered

Cosmos 24 (Zenit-2 11Ф61 №15) 1963-052A 712
1963 Dec 19, 09:28 UTC Baikonur Cosmodrome Vostok, 8A92	1963 Dec 19, 19:54: 203 x 393 km, 65.04 deg, 90.5 min
Imaging satellite equipped with film cameras for photo-reconnaissance - recovered after nine days.
Landed: 1963 Dec 28, 07:51	HF Transmit: 19.995 MHz, FSK/PDM

Cosmos 28 (Zenit-2 11Ф61 №16) 1964-017A 779
1964 Apr 4, 09:45 UTC Baikonur Cosmodrome Vostok, 8A92	1964 Apr 04, 20:09: 210 x 375 km, 65.05 deg, 90.4 min
Imaging satellite equipped with film cameras for photo-reconnaissance - recovered after eight days. First launch following acceptance of the Zenit-2 into military service 1964 Mar 10.
Landed: 1964 Apr 12, 07:43	HF Transmit: 19.995 MHz, FSK/PDM

Cosmos 29 (Zenit-2 11Ф61 №19) 1964-021A 791
1964 Apr 25, 10:21 UTC Baikonur Cosmodrome Vostok, 8A92	1964 Apr 25, 20:39: 208 x 293 km, 65.04 deg, 89.5 min
Imaging satellite equipped with film cameras for photo-reconnaissance - recovered after seven days.
Landed: 1964 May 3, 07:59	HF Transmit: 19.995 MHz, FSK/PDM

Cosmos 32 (Zenit-2 11Ф61 №18) 1964-029A 807
1964 Jun 10, 10:59 UTC Baikonur Cosmodrome Vostok, 8A92	1964 Jun 10, 22:46: 211 x 322 km, 51.24 deg, 89.8 min
Imaging satellite equipped with film cameras for photo-reconnaissance - recovered after eight days.
Landed: 1964 Jun 18, 10:43	HF Transmit: 19.995 MHz, FSK/PDM

Cosmos 33 (Zenit-2 11Ф61 №20) 1964-033A 816
1964 Jun 23, 10:00 UTC Baikonur Cosmodrome Vostok, 8A92	1964 Jun 24, 11:11: 205 x 281 km, 64.97 deg, 89.4 min
Imaging satellite equipped with film cameras for photo-reconnaissance - recovered after eight days.
Landed: 1964 Jul 1, 08:51	HF Transmit: 19.995 MHz, FSK/PDM

Cosmos 35 (Zenit-2 11Ф61 №21) 1964-039A 833
1964 Jul 15, 11:27 UTC Baikonur Cosmodrome Vostok, 8A92	1964 Jul 16, 05:06: 218 x 258 km, 51.25 deg, 89.3 min
Imaging satellite equipped with film cameras for photo-reconnaissance - recovered after eight days.
Landed: 1964 Jul 23, 10:01	HF Transmit: 19.995 MHz, FSK/PDM

Cosmos 37 (Zenit-2 11Ф61 №22) 1964-044A 848
1964 Aug 14, 09:30 UTC Baikonur Cosmodrome Vostok, 8A92	1964 Aug 14, 18:18: 205 x 287 km, 64.96 deg, 89.4 min
Imaging satellite equipped with film cameras for photo-reconnaissance - recovered after eight days. Partial failure as a result of a film breakage.
Landed: 1964 Aug 22, 07:10	HF Transmit: 19.995 MHz, FSK/PDM

Cosmos 46 (Zenit-2 11Ф61 №23) 1964-059A 885
1964 Sep 24, 12:05 UTC Baikonur Cosmodrome Vostok, 8A92	1964 Sep 25, 13:09: 212 x 264 km, 51.25 deg, 89.3 min
Imaging satellite equipped with film cameras for photo-reconnaissance - recovered after eight days. Launch observed by Soviet leader Nikita Kruschev.
Landed: 1964 Oct 2, 12:06	HF Transmit: 19.995 MHz, FSK/PDM

Cosmos 48 (Zenit-2 11Ф61 №24) 1964-066A 908
1964 Oct 14, 10:00 UTC Baikonur Cosmodrome Vostok, 8A92	1964 Oct 15, 20:07: 203 x 283 km, 65.09 deg, 89.4 min
Imaging satellite equipped with film cameras for photo-reconnaissance - recovered after six days, rather than eight, when the thermo-regulation system failed to operate and internal temperature rose to 43°C
Landed: 1964 Oct 20, 09:14	HF Transmit: 19.995 MHz, FSK/PDM

Cosmos 50 (Zenit-2 11Ф61 №25) 1964-070A 919
1964 Oct 28, 10:39 UTC Baikonur Cosmodrome Vostok, 8A92	1964 Oct 28, 19:20: 191 x 234 km, 51.24 deg, 88.7 min
Imaging satellite equipped with film cameras for photo-reconnaissance - cabin section disintegrated when auto-destruct system was triggered after retro-fire failed.
Re-entry Unsuccesful	HF Transmit: 19.995 MHz, FSK/PDM

Cosmos 52 (Zenit-2 11Ф61 №26) 1965-001A 968
1965 Jan 11, 09:30 UTC Baikonur Cosmodrome Vostok, 8A92	1965 Jan 13, 19:31: 200 x 296 km, 64.99 deg, 89.5 min
Imaging satellite equipped with film cameras for photo-reconnaissance - recovered after eight days.
Landed: 1965 Jan 19, 07:06	HF Transmit: 19.995 MHz, FSK/PDM

Cosmos 64 (Zenit-2 11Ф61 №17) 1965-025A 1305
1965 Mar 25, 10:00 UTC Baikonur Cosmodrome Vostok, 8A92	1965 Mar 25, 18:46: 209 x 257 km, 65.01 deg, 89.2 min
Imaging satellite equipped with film cameras for photo-reconnaissance - recovered after eight days.
Landed: 1965 Apr 2, 08:21	HF Transmit: 19.995 MHz, FSK/PDM

Cosmos 66 (Zenit-2 11Ф61 №27) 1965-035A 1362
1965 May 7, 09:30 UTC Baikonur Cosmodrome Vostok, 8A92	1965 May 07, 19:47: 199 x 283 km, 65.01 deg, 89.3 min
Imaging satellite equipped with film cameras for photo-reconnaissance - re-entered for recovery after eight days but destroyed on impact when parachute system failed.
Landed: 1965 May 15, 08:07	HF Transmit: 19.995 MHz, FSK/PDM

Cosmos 68 (Zenit-2 11Ф61 №29) 1965-046A 1404
1965 Jun 15, 09:43 UTC Baikonur Cosmodrome Vostok, 8A92	1965 Jun 17, 12:25: 201 x 319 km, 65.02 deg, 89.7 min
Imaging satellite equipped with film cameras for photo-reconnaissance - recovered after eight days.
Landed: 1965 Jun 23, 07:48	HF Transmit: 19.995 MHz, FSK/PDM

Cosmos (Zenit-2 11Ф61 №28)
1965 Jul 13, 00:00 UTC Baikonur Cosmodrome Vostok, 8A92
Imaging satellite equipped with film cameras for photo-reconnaissance - lost when launch vehicle second-stage guidance failed.
Not Recovered

Cosmos 78 (Zenit-2 11Ф61 №30) 1965-066A 1505
1965 Aug 14, 10:55 UTC Baikonur Cosmodrome Vostok, 8A92	1965 Aug 14, 19:46: 208 x 299 km, 68.92 deg, 89.6 min
Imaging satellite equipped with film cameras for photo-reconnaissance - recovered after eight days.
Landed: 1965 Aug 22, 08:47	HF Transmit: 19.995 MHz, FSK/PDM

Cosmos 98 (Zenit-2 11Ф61 №31) 1965-097A 1780
1965 Nov 27, 08:24 UTC Baikonur Cosmodrome Vostok, 8A92	estimated orbit: 205 x 546 km, 65.03 deg, 92.1 min
Imaging satellite equipped with film cameras for photo-reconnaissance - recovered after eight days.
	HF Transmit: 19.995 MHz, FSK/PDM

Cosmos 99 (Zenit-2 11Ф61 №32) 1965-103A 1817
1965 Dec 10, 08:09 UTC Baikonur Cosmodrome Vostok, 8A92	estimated orbit: 202 x 308 km, 64.99 deg, 89.6 min
Imaging satellite equipped with film cameras for photo-reconnaissance - recovered after eight days.
	HF Transmit: 19.995 MHz, FSK/PDM

Cosmos 104 (Zenit-2 11Ф61 №36) 1966-001A 1903
1966 Jan 7, 08:24 UTC Baikonur Cosmodrome Vostok, 8A92	estimated orbit: 191 x 379 km, 65.00 deg, 90.2 min
Imaging satellite equipped with film cameras for photo-reconnaissance - recovered after eight days.
	HF Transmit: 19.995 MHz, FSK/PDM

Cosmos 105 (Zenit-2 11Ф61 №38) 1966-003A 1945
1966 Jan 22, 08:38 UTC Baikonur Cosmodrome Vostok, 8A92	estimated orbit: 203 x 309 km, 65.01 deg, 89.6 min
Imaging satellite equipped with film cameras for photo-reconnaissance - recovered after eight days.
	HF Transmit: 19.995 MHz, FSK/PDM

Cosmos 107 (Zenit-2 11Ф61 №34) 1966-010A 1998
1966 Feb 10, 09:00 UTC Baikonur Cosmodrome Vostok, 8A92	1966 Feb 11, 11:25: 202 x 311 km, 64.97 deg, 89.6 min
Imaging satellite equipped with film cameras for photo-reconnaissance - recovered after eight days.
Landed: 1966 Feb 18, 06:36	HF Transmit: 19.995 MHz, FSK/PDM

Cosmos 112 (Zenit-2 11Ф61 №37) 1966-021A 2107
1966 Mar 17, 10:28 UTC Plesetsk Cosmodrome Vostok, 8A92	estimated orbit: 206 x 544 km, 72.07 deg, 92.0 min
Imaging satellite equipped with film cameras for photo-reconnaissance - recovered after eight days. First ever Plesetsk orbital launch. Differences in the ground tracks and transmission schedule when compared with previous launches of Zenit alerted the Kettering Grammar School Satellite Tracking Group to the fact that a different launch site had been used.
	HF Transmit: 19.995 MHz, FSK/PDM 19.990 MHz (changed 1966 Mar 21?)

Cosmos 115 (Zenit-2 11Ф61 №35) 1966-033A 2147
1966 Apr 20, 10:40 UTC Baikonur Cosmodrome Vostok, 8A92	1966 Apr 22, 19:04: 188 x 287 km, 65.03 deg, 89.2 min
Imaging satellite equipped with film cameras for photo-reconnaissance - recovered after eight days. Partial failure due to malfunction of the SA-10 camera.
Landed: 1966 Apr 28, 09:14	HF Transmit: 19.995 MHz, FSK/PDM

Cosmos 117 (Zenit-2 11Ф61 №39) 1966-037A 2163
1966 May 6, 11:02 UTC Baikonur Cosmodrome Vostok, 8A92	1966 May 06, 21:17: 205 x 298 km, 64.93 deg, 89.5 min
Imaging satellite equipped with film cameras for photo-reconnaissance - recovered after eight days.
Landed: 1966 May 14, 08:39	HF Transmit: 19.995 MHz, FSK/PDM

Cosmos 120 (Zenit-2 11Ф61 №41) 1966-050A 2196
1966 Jun 8, 11:02 UTC Baikonur Cosmodrome Voskhod, 11A57	1966 Jun 08, 18:15: 202 x 288 km, 51.80 deg, 89.4 min
Imaging satellite equipped with film cameras for photo-reconnaissance - recovered after eight days. First Zenit-2 mission to use the more-powerful Voskhod launch vehicle.
Landed: 1966 Jun 16, 09:47	HF Transmit: 19.995 MHz, FSK/PDM

Cosmos 124 (Zenit-2 11Ф61 №42) 1966-064A 2325
1966 Jul 14, 10:33 UTC Baikonur Cosmodrome Voskhod, 11A57	1966 Jul 15, 05:35: 204 x 288 km, 51.77 deg, 89.4 min
Imaging satellite equipped with film cameras for photo-reconnaissance - recovered after eight days. First Zenit-2 to be orbited by Voskhod launch vehicle rather than Vostok.
Landed: 1966 Jul 22, 09:16	HF Transmit: 19.995 MHz, FSK/PDM

Cosmos (Zenit-2 11Ф61 №40)
1966 Sep 16, 00:00 UTC Baikonur Cosmodrome Vostok, 8A92
Imaging satellite equipped with film cameras for photo-reconnaissance - lost when the launch vehicle core-stage failed.
Not Recovered

Cosmos 129 (Zenit-2 11Ф61 №33) 1966-091A 2491
1966 Oct 14, 12:13 UTC Plesetsk Cosmodrome Vostok, 8A92	estimated orbit: 181 x 313 km, 64.65 deg, 89.4 min
Imaging satellite equipped with film cameras for photo-reconnaissance - recovered after seven days. It was the orbit of Cosmos 129 at a significantly different inclination to all previous Plesetsk launches that allowed the Kettering Grammar school Satellite Tracking Group to determine the location of the launch site by calculating where the satellite ground tracks intersected.
Landed: 1966 Dec 22	HF Transmit: 19.995 MHz, FSK/PDM

Cosmos 132 (Zenit-2 11Ф61 №46) 1966-106A 2599
1966 Nov 19, 08:09 UTC Baikonur Cosmodrome Vostok, 8A92	1966 Nov 21, 01:29: 201 x 266 km, 64.99 deg, 89.2 min
Imaging satellite equipped with film cameras for photo-reconnaissance - recovered after eight days.
Landed: 1966 Nov 27, 06:25	HF Transmit: 19.995 MHz, FSK/PDM

Cosmos 136 (Zenit-2 11Ф61 №47) 1966-115A 2624
1966 Dec 19, 12:00 UTC Plesetsk Cosmodrome Vostok, 8A92	1966 Dec 20, 01:09: 196 x 287 km, 64.57 deg, 89.3 min
Imaging satellite equipped with film cameras for photo-reconnaissance - recovered after eight days.
Landed: 1966 Dec 27, 06:07	HF Transmit: 19.995 MHz, FSK/PDM

Cosmos 138 (Zenit-2 11Ф61 №43) 1967-004A 2646
1967 Jan 19, 12:39 UTC Plesetsk Cosmodrome Vostok, 8A92	1967 Jan 21, 06:02: 191 x 277 km, 64.56 deg, 89.2 min
Imaging satellite equipped with film cameras for photo-reconnaissance - recovered after eight days. Orbital period reportedly off by 22.8s but not immediately obvious whether plus or minus. Landed 220 km NW of Tselinograd .
Landed: 1967 Jan 27, 06:29	HF Transmit: 19.995 MHz, FSK/PDM

Cosmos 143 (Zenit-2 11Ф61 №45) 1967-017A 2693
1967 Feb 27, 08:45 UTC Baikonur Cosmodrome Vostok, 8A92	1967 Feb 28, 05:15: 203 x 296 km, 64.99 deg, 89.5 min
Imaging satellite equipped with film cameras for photo-reconnaissance - recovered after eight days. Orbital period was 22.8s lower than planned (equivalent to 19 km lower orbital altitude). This suggests the target orbit was about 200 x 320 km. Landed 220 km NE of Tselinograd.
Landed: 1967 Mar 7, 06:04	HF Transmit: 19.995 MHz, FSK/PDM

Cosmos 147 (Zenit-2 11Ф61 №44) 1967-022A 2710
1967 Mar 13, 12:10 UTC Plesetsk Cosmodrome Vostok, 8A92	1967 Mar 14, 02:50: 194 x 301 km, 64.57 deg, 89.5 min
Imaging satellite equipped with film cameras for photo-reconnaissance - recovered after eight days. Reported as partial succes but reason not given.
Landed: 1967 Mar 21, 06:19	HF Transmit: 19.995 MHz, FSK/PDM

Cosmos 153 (Zenit-2 11Ф61 №48) 1967-030A 2740
1967 Apr 4, 14:00 UTC Plesetsk Cosmodrome Vostok, 8A92	1967 Apr 05, 06:07: 198 x 278 km, 64.59 deg, 89.3 min
Imaging satellite equipped with film cameras for photo-reconnaissance - recovered after eight days. Partial failure due to non-operation of the SA-10 camera. Landed 240 km SE of Kustanai.
Landed: 1967 Apr 12, 07:56	HF Transmit: 19.995 MHz, FSK/PDM

Cosmos 157 (Zenit-2 11Ф61 №49) 1967-044A 2781
1967 May 12, 10:30 UTC Baikonur Cosmodrome Vostok, 8A92	1967 May 13, 22:02: 200 x 290 km, 51.25 deg, 89.4 min
Imaging satellite equipped with film cameras for photo-reconnaissance - recovered after eight days. Results affected by faulty film. Final Zenit-2 mission to use the Vostok launch vehicle. Landed 80 km SE of Uralsk.
Landed: 1967 May 20, 09:02	HF Transmit: 19.995 MHz, FSK/PDM

Cosmos 164 (Zenit-2 11Ф61 №50) 1967-057A 2836
1967 Jun 8, 13:00 UTC Plesetsk Cosmodrome Voskhod, 11A57	1967 Jun 09, 09:39: 198 x 301 km, 65.64 deg, 89.5 min
Imaging satellite equipped with film cameras for photo-reconnaissance - recovered after six days. Landed 260 km NW of Tselinograd.
Landed: 1967 Jun 14, 07:50	HF Transmit: 19.995 MHz, FSK/PDM

Cosmos 168 (Zenit-2 11Ф61 №52) 1967-067A 2869
1967 Jul 4, 05:59 UTC Baikonur Cosmodrome Voskhod, 11A57	1967 Jul 04, 20:39: 199 x 263 km, 51.81 deg, 89.1 min
Imaging satellite equipped with film cameras for photo-reconnaissance - recovered after eight days. Landed 150 km S of Kuybyshev.
Landed: 1967 Jul 12, 05:37	HF Transmit: 19.995 MHz, FSK/PDM

Cosmos (Zenit-2 11Ф61 №51)
1967 Sep 1, 10:30 UTC Plesetsk Cosmodrome Voskhod, 11A57
Imaging satellite equipped with film cameras for photo-reconnaissance - lost on failure of third stage at T+296s, impact near Novaya Zemlya.
Not Recovered

Cosmos 177 (Zenit-2 11Ф61 №53) 1967-088A 2947
1967 Sep 16, 06:06 UTC Baikonur Cosmodrome Voskhod, 11A57	1967 Sep 16, 16:19: 204 x 275 km, 51.79 deg, 89.3 min
Imaging satellite equipped with film cameras for photo-reconnaissance - recovered after eight days. Landed 175 km SW of Kuybyshev - 51°53’ north, 48°18’ east.
Landed: 1967 Sep 24, 06:04	HF Transmit: 19.995 MHz, FSK/PDM

Cosmos 180 (Zenit-2 11Ф61 №54) 1967-093A 2966
1967 Sep 26, 10:20 UTC Plesetsk Cosmodrome Voskhod, 11A57	1967 Sep 27, 10:08: 202 x 345 km, 72.88 deg, 90.0 min
Imaging satellite equipped with film cameras for photo-reconnaissance - recovered after eight days. Landed 240 km NW of Tselinograd - 51°37' north, 68°08' east.
Landed: 1967 Oct 4, 06:00	HF Transmit: 19.995 MHz, FSK/PDM

Cosmos 181 (Zenit-2 11Ф61 №55) 1967-097A 2981
1967 Oct 11, 11:30 UTC Plesetsk Cosmodrome Voskhod, 11A57	1967 Oct 12, 02:13: 197 x 324 km, 65.64 deg, 89.7 min
Imaging satellite equipped with film cameras for photo-reconnaissance - recovered after eight days. Landed 100 km S of Chelyabinsk - 54°17' north, 60°59’ east
Landed: 1967 Oct 19, 06:30	HF Transmit: 19.995 MHz, FSK/PDM

Cosmos 193 (Zenit-2 11Ф61 №58) 1967-117A 3052
1967 Nov 25, 11:30 UTC Plesetsk Cosmodrome Voskhod, 11A57	1967 Nov 26, 11:13: 199 x 335 km, 65.64 deg, 89.8 min
Imaging satellite equipped with film cameras for photo-reconnaissance - recovered after eight days. Landed 150 km SW of Kustanai - 51°16’ north, 75°14’ east.
Landed: 1967 Dec 3, 05:17	HF Transmit: 19.995 MHz, FSK/PDM

Cosmos 195 (Zenit-2 11Ф61 №57) 1967-124A 3071
1967 Dec 16, 12:00 UTC Plesetsk Cosmodrome Voskhod, 11A57	1967 Dec 16, 17:47: 203 x 355 km, 65.65 deg, 90.1 min
Imaging satellite equipped with film cameras for photo-reconnaissance - recovered after eight days. Landed 240 km W of Tselinograd - 51°17' north, 67°50' east.
Landed: 1967 Dec 24, 06:15	HF Transmit: 19.995 MHz, FSK/PDM

Cosmos 199 (Zenit-2 11Ф61 №59) 1968-003A 3099
1968 Jan 16, 12:00 UTC Plesetsk Cosmodrome Voskhod, 11A57
Imaging satellite equipped with film cameras for photo-reconnaissance - failed to separate from third-stage rocket on entering orbit. Attempt made to complete mission but not successful. Re-entry vehicle separated after eight days around the expected recovery time and destroyed by automatic system. Instrument unit continued to operate for several more hours.
Not Recovered

Cosmos 205 (Zenit-2 11Ф61 №56) 1968-016A 3140
1968 Mar 5, 12:30 UTC Plesetsk Cosmodrome Voskhod, 11A57	1968 Mar 05, 15:14: 196 x 293 km, 65.67 deg, 89.4 min
Imaging satellite equipped with film cameras for photo-reconnaissance - recovered after eight days. Landed 300 km W of Tselinograd - 50°58' north, 67°09 east.
Landed: 1968 Mar 13, 06:45	HF Transmit: 19.995 MHz, FSK/PDM

Cosmos 210 (Zenit-2 11Ф61 №60) 1968-024A 3168
1968 Apr 3, 11:00 UTC Plesetsk Cosmodrome Voskhod, 11A57	estimated orbit: 201 x 375 km, 81.37 deg, 90.3 min
Imaging satellite equipped with film cameras for photo-reconnaissance - recovered after eight days. First launch to 81° orbit. Landed 70 km E of Kustanai - 52°12' north, 78°02' east.
	HF Transmit: 19.995 MHz, FSK/PDM

Cosmos 216 (Zenit-2 11Ф61 №62) 1968-034A 3207
1968 Apr 20, 10:30 UTC Baikonur Cosmodrome Voskhod, 11A57	1968 Apr 20, 17:44: 199 x 270 km, 51.84 deg, 89.2 min
Imaging satellite equipped with film cameras for photo-reconnaissance - recovered after eight days. 85% of data lost as a result of the re-entry vehicle landing in the river Volga and sinking. Landed 175 km SW of Kuybyshev - 52°15' north, 48°03' east.
Landed: 1968 Apr 28, 10:10	HF Transmit: 19.995 MHz, FSK/PDM

Cosmos 223 (Zenit-2 11Ф61 №63) 1968-045A 3274
1968 Jun 1, 10:50 UTC Plesetsk Cosmodrome Voskhod, 11A57	1968 Jun 01, 18:17: 206 x 333 km, 72.88 deg, 89.9 min
Imaging satellite equipped with film cameras for photo-reconnaissance - recovered after eight days. Landed 65 km NW of Tselinograd - 51°40' north, 70°26' east.
Landed: 1968 Jun 9, 06:27	HF Transmit: 19.995 MHz, FSK/PDM

Cosmos 231 (Zenit-2 11Ф61 №64) 1968-058A 3316
1968 Jul 10, 19:49 UTC Baikonur Cosmodrome Voskhod, 11A57	1968 Jul 11, 04:40: 205 x 314 km, 64.97 deg, 89.7 min
Imaging satellite equipped with film cameras for photo-reconnaissance - recovered after eight days. Landed 300 km SE of Kustanai - 50°41' north, 65°35’ east.
Landed: 1968 Jul 18, 17:52	HF Transmit: 19.995 MHz, FSK/PDM

Cosmos 235 (Zenit-2 11Ф61 №61) 1968-067A 3339
1968 Aug 9, 07:00 UTC Baikonur Cosmodrome Voskhod, 11A57	1968 Aug 09, 06:48: 203 x 341 km, 51.82 deg, 90.0 min
Imaging satellite equipped with film cameras for photo-reconnaissance - recovered after eight days. A hard landing as the result of a parchute system problem resulted in losing 30% of the film (maybe a film container was split). Landed 65 km S of Orenburg - 51°03’ north, 55°44' east.
Landed: 1968 Aug 17, 05:44	HF Transmit: 19.995 MHz, FSK/PDM

Cosmos 240 (Zenit-2 11Ф61 №66) 1968-075A 3388
1968 Sep 14, 06:50 UTC Baikonur Cosmodrome Voskhod, 11A57	1968 Sep 15, 18:21: 195 x 287 km, 51.80 deg, 89.3 min
Imaging satellite equipped with film cameras for photo-reconnaissance - recovered after eight days. Landed 130 km NW of Uralsk - 51°55' north, 50°05' east.
Landed: 1968 Sep 21, 07:08	HF Transmit: 19.995 MHz, FSK/PDM 19.990 MHz (changed 1968 Sep 16)

Cosmos 247 (Zenit-2 11Ф61 №65) 1968-088A 3484
1968 Oct 11, 12:05 UTC Plesetsk Cosmodrome Voskhod, 11A57	1968 Oct 12, 08:50: 198 x 344 km, 65.39 deg, 89.9 min
Imaging satellite equipped with film cameras for photo-reconnaissance - recovered after eight days. Landed 50 km N of Tselinograd - 51°14’ north, 71°17' east.
Landed: 1968 Oct 19, 06:02	HF Transmit: 19.995 MHz, FSK/PDM

Cosmos 253 (Zenit-2 11Ф61 №67) 1968-102A 3542
1968 Nov 13, 12:00 UTC Plesetsk Cosmodrome Voskhod, 11A57	1968 Nov 13, 16:15: 201 x 336 km, 65.41 deg, 89.9 min
Imaging satellite equipped with film cameras for photo-reconnaissance - recovered prematurely after five days because of a camera cover opening unexpectedly, resulting in radiation fogging of more than half of the film. Landed 110 km E of Kustanai - 53°29' north, 65°20' east.
Landed: 1968 Nov 18, 07:27	HF Transmit: 19.995 MHz, FSK/PDM

Cosmos 255 (Zenit-2 11Ф61 №68) 1968-105A 3574
1968 Nov 29, 12:40 UTC Plesetsk Cosmodrome Voskhod, 11A57	1968 Nov 30, 03:23: 198 x 316 km, 65.42 deg, 89.6 min
Imaging satellite equipped with film cameras for photo-reconnaissance - recovered after eight days. Landed 130 km NW of Kustanai - 53°44' north, 62°11' east.
Landed: 1968 Dec 7, 07:30	HF Transmit: 19.995 MHz, FSK/PDM

Cosmos 258 (Zenit-2 11Ф61 №69) 1968-111A 3602
1968 Dec 10, 08:25 UTC Baikonur Cosmodrome Voskhod, 11A57	1968 Dec 10, 15:45: 202 x 307 km, 64.98 deg, 89.6 min
Imaging satellite equipped with film cameras for photo-reconnaissance - recovered after eight days. Landed 70 km NW of Tselinograd - 51°45' north, 71°02' east.
Landed: 1968 Dec 18, 06:14	HF Transmit: 19.995 MHz, FSK/PDM

Cosmos 263 (Zenit-2 11Ф61 №70) 1969-003A 3651
1969 Jan 12, 12:10 UTC Plesetsk Cosmodrome Voskhod, 11A57	1969 Jan 12, 23:54: 199 x 325 km, 65.42 deg, 89.8 min
Imaging satellite equipped with film cameras for photo-reconnaissance - recovered after eight days. Landed 130 km S of Kustanai - 51°05' north, 76°55' east.
Landed: 1969 Jan 20, 05:42	HF Transmit: 19.995 MHz, FSK/PDM

Cosmos 266 (Zenit-2 11Ф61 №71) 1969-015A 3761
1969 Feb 25, 10:20 UTC Plesetsk Cosmodrome Voskhod, 11A57	1969 Feb 26, 08:37: 201 x 337 km, 72.90 deg, 89.9 min
Imaging satellite equipped with film cameras for photo-reconnaissance - recovered after eight days. Landed 35 km N of Tselinograd - 51°32' north, 71°29' east.
Landed: 1969 Mar 5, 05:45	HF Transmit: 19.995 MHz, FSK/PDM 19.990 MHz (changed 1969 Feb 26?)

Cosmos 273 (Zenit-2 11Ф61 №77) 1969-027A 3831
1969 Mar 22, 12:15 UTC Plesetsk Cosmodrome Voskhod, 11A57	1969 Mar 23, 11:58: 198 x 335 km, 65.43 deg, 89.8 min
Imaging satellite equipped with film cameras for photo-reconnaissance - recovered after eight days. Landed 240 km E of Tselinograd -- 51°20' north, 75°00’ east.
Landed: 1969 Mar 30, 05:56	HF Transmit: 19.995 MHz, FSK/PDM 19.990 MHz (changed 1969 Mar 22?)

Cosmos 278 (Zenit-2 11Ф61 №78) 1969-034A 3883
1969 Apr 9, 13:00 UTC Plesetsk Cosmodrome Voskhod, 11A57	1969 Apr 10, 03:43: 198 x 319 km, 65.42 deg, 89.7 min
Imaging satellite equipped with film cameras for photo-reconnaissance - recovered after eight days. Landed 100 km SE of Orenburg - 51°27' north, 56°20' east.
Landed: 1969 Apr 17, 07:50 Recovery beacon: TG - 20.005 MHz	HF Transmit: 19.995 MHz, FSK/PDM 19.990 MHz (changed 1969 Apr 15?)

Cosmos 281 (Zenit-2 11Ф61 №72) 1969-042A 3939
1969 May 13, 09:15 UTC Plesetsk Cosmodrome Voskhod, 11A57	1969 May 13, 16:28: 192 x 302 km, 65.42 deg, 89.4 min
Imaging satellite equipped with film cameras for photo-reconnaissance - recovered after eight days. Landed 260 km SE of Kustanai - 51°58’ north, 66°50 east.
Landed: 1969 May 21, 03:30	HF Transmit: 19.995 MHz, FSK/PDM 19.990 MHz (Changed 1969 May 20?)

Cosmos 287 (Zenit-2 11Ф61 №76) 1969-054A 3991
1969 Jun 24, 06:50 UTC Baikonur Cosmodrome Voskhod, 11A57	1969 Jun 25, 03:24: 189 x 264 km, 51.76 deg, 89.0 min
Imaging satellite equipped with film cameras for photo-reconnaissance - recovered after eight days. Landed 60 km NW of Uralsk -- 51°28' north, 51°01’ east.
Landed: 1969 Jul 2, 06:11	HF Transmit: 19.995 MHz, FSK/PDM 19.990 MHz (Changed 1969 Jun 27?)

Cosmos 290 (Zenit-2 11Ф61 №75) 1969-060A 4042
1969 Jul 22, 12:30 UTC Plesetsk Cosmodrome Voskhod, 11A57	1969 Jul 22, 16:45: 195 x 332 km, 65.39 deg, 89.8 min
Imaging satellite equipped with film cameras for photo-reconnaissance - recovered after eight days. Landed 75 km NE of Uralsk -- 51°00' north, 52°30' east.
Landed: 1969 Jul 30, 07:34 Recovery beacon: TG - 20.005 MHz	HF Transmit: 19.995 MHz, FSK/PDM

Cosmos 301 (Zenit-2 11Ф61 №79) 1969-081A 4106
1969 Sep 24, 12:15 UTC Plesetsk Cosmodrome Voskhod, 11A57	1969 Sep 25, 08:51: 194 x 289 km, 65.41 deg, 89.3 min
Imaging satellite equipped with film cameras for photo-reconnaissance - recovered after eight days. Landed 180 km NW of Tselinograd -- 51°57' north, 69°12' east.
Landed: 1969 Oct 2, 06:21	HF Transmit: 19.995 MHz, FSK/PDM

Cosmos 309 (Zenit-2 11Ф61 №80) 1969-098A 4223
1969 Nov 12, 11:30 UTC Plesetsk Cosmodrome Voskhod, 11A57	1969 Nov 14, 05:16: 184 x 363 km, 65.41 deg, 90.0 min
Imaging satellite equipped with film cameras for photo-reconnaissance - recovered after eight days. It seems to have been an exception in that it was the only Zenit-2 (the remainder were Zenit-2M) to carry a Nauka module - equipment probably related to development of spacecraft systems. Landed 150 km NW of Tselinograd - 53°23' north, 70°09' east.
Landed: 1969 Nov 20, 05:37	HF Transmit: 19.995 MHz, FSK/PDM 19.990 MHz (Changed 1969 Nov 15?)

Cosmos 325 (Zenit-2 11Ф61 №73) 1970-015A 4340
1970 Mar 4, 12:14 UTC Plesetsk Cosmodrome Voskhod, 11A57	1970 Mar 05, 16:26: 200 x 327 km, 65.39 deg, 89.8 min
Imaging satellite equipped with film cameras for photo-reconnaissance - recovered after eight days. Landed 40 km NW of Orenburg - 52°05’ north, 54°52' east.
Landed: 1970 Mar 12, 07:20 Recovery beacon: TG - 20.005 MHz	HF Transmit: 19.995 MHz, FSK/PDM

Cosmos 326 (Zenit-2 11Ф61 №74) 1970-018A 4346
1970 Mar 13, 08:00 UTC Plesetsk Cosmodrome Voskhod, 11A57	1970 Mar 13, 09:19: 206 x 230 km, 81.40 deg, 88.9 min
Imaging satellite equipped with film cameras for photo-reconnaissance - recovered after eight days. Landed 45 km SW of Akhtyubinsk - 49°56' north, 56°57'east.
Landed: 1970 Mar 21, 05:29	HF Transmit: 19.995 MHz, FSK/PDM

Cosmos 344 (Zenit-2 11Ф61 №81) 1970-038A 4401
1970 May 12, 10:10 UTC Plesetsk Cosmodrome Voskhod, 11A57	1970 May 13, 00:56: 201 x 328 km, 72.92 deg, 89.8 min
Imaging satellite equipped with film cameras for photo-reconnaissance - recovered after eight days. Partial failure as a result of a fault in the SA-10B camera on orbit 42 (day 3). This was the final launch of a Zenit-2. Landed 170 km W of Orenburg - 51°26' north, 52°37' east.
Landed: 1970 May 20, 06:50 Recovery beacon: TG - 20.005 MHz	HF Transmit: 19.995 MHz, FSK/PDM 19.990 MHz (Changed 1970 May 19)