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Zenit - Korolyov's Legacy


Tyneside, UK
2024 Mar 28
Thursday, Day 88

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Zenit-4MK Missions

The Zenit-4MK featured new (for the time) high resolution cameras.

Some missions dipped as low as 180 km in order to improve the resolution even further. Some listings on the Worldwide Web have Cosmos 328 in this group but it is error, probably promulgated by much copying from an older source that was wrong.


Cosmos 317(Zenit-4MK 11Ф692, Germes)       1969-109A       4280
1969 Dec 23, 13:50 UTC
Plesetsk Cosmodrome
Voskhod, 11A57
1969 Dec 23, 22:32:  203 x 282 km,  65.41 deg,  89.4 min
First successful launch of the manoeuvrable Zenit-4MK with high resolution cameras. Recovered from orbit.
Landed:
1970 Jan 5, 07:20
Recovery beacon:
TF
HF Transmit:
19.990 MHz, FSK

Cosmos 364(Zenit-4MK 11Ф692, Germes)       1970-075A       4553
1970 Sep 22, 13:00 UTC
Plesetsk Cosmodrome
Voskhod, 11A57
1970 Sep 22, 17:14:  206 x 309 km,  65.40 deg,  89.6 min
Variant of the manoeuvrable Zenit-4M imaging satellite but with higher resolution film cameras. Recovered from orbit.
Landed:
1970 Oct 2, 07:22
Recovery beacon:
TF
HF Transmit:
19.990 MHz, FSK

Cosmos 383(Zenit-4MK 11Ф692, Germes)       1970-104A       4787
1970 Dec 3, 13:55 UTC
Plesetsk Cosmodrome
Voskhod, 11A57
1970 Dec 03, 19:38:  181 x 301 km,  65.41 deg,  89.3 min
Variant of the manoeuvrable Zenit-4M imaging satellite but with higher resolution film cameras. Recovered from orbit.
Landed:
1970 Dec 16, 06:50
Recovery beacon:
TF
HF Transmit:
19.990 MHz, FSK

Cosmos 427(Zenit-4MK 11Ф692, Germes)       1971-055A       5289
1971 Jun 11, 10:00 UTC
Plesetsk Cosmodrome
Voskhod, 11A57
1971 Jun 12, 06:44:  203 x 313 km,  72.84 deg,  89.7 min
Variant of the manoeuvrable Zenit-4M imaging satellite but with higher resolution film cameras. Recovered from orbit.
Landed:
1971 Jun 23, 04:23
HF Transmit:
19.990 MHz, FSK

Cosmos 438(Zenit-4MK 11Ф692, Germes)       1971-077A       5475
1971 Sep 14, 13:00 UTC
Plesetsk Cosmodrome
Voskhod, 11A57
1971 Sep 15, 03:41:  207 x 295 km,  65.40 deg,  89.5 min
1971 Sep 18, 18:06:  204 x 277 km,  65.41 deg,  89.3 min
1971 Sep 19, 11:57:  184 x 277 km,  65.37 deg,  89.1 min
Variant of the manoeuvrable Zenit-4M imaging satellite but with higher resolution film cameras. Recovered from orbit.
Landed:
1971 Sep 27, 06:24
HF Transmit:
19.990 MHz, FSK

Cosmos 488(Zenit-4MK 11Ф692, Germes)       1972-034A       6016
1972 May 5, 11:20 UTC
Plesetsk Cosmodrome
Voskhod, 11A57
1972 May 06, 00:31:  206 x 294 km,  65.42 deg,  89.5 min
1972 May 10, 16:00:  177 x 275 km,  65.41 deg,  89.0 min
1972 May 11, 06:52:  175 x 351 km,  65.39 deg,  89.8 min
Variant of the manoeuvrable Zenit-4M imaging satellite but with higher resolution film cameras. Recovered from orbit.
Landed:
1972 May 18, 05:13
HF Transmit:
19.990 MHz, FSK

Cosmos 515(Zenit-4MK 11Ф692, Germes)       1972-063A       6150
1972 Aug 18, 10:00 UTC
Plesetsk Cosmodrome
Voskhod, 11A57
1972 Aug 18, 15:45:  202 x 278 km,  72.86 deg,  89.3 min
1972 Aug 19, 09:38:  187 x 324 km,  72.88 deg,  89.6 min
1972 Aug 25, 04:29:  190 x 304 km,  72.83 deg,  89.5 min
Variant of the manoeuvrable Zenit-4M imaging satellite but with higher resolution film cameras. Recovered from orbit.
Landed:
1972 Aug 31, 04:25
HF Transmit:
19.990 MHz, FSK

Cosmos 527(Zenit-4MK 11Ф692, Germes)       1972-086A       6260
1972 Oct 31, 13:29 UTC
Plesetsk Cosmodrome
Voskhod, 11A57
1972 Oct 31, 19:14:  206 x 305 km,  65.37 deg,  89.6 min
1972 Nov 03, 17:12:  174 x 280 km,  65.42 deg,  89.0 min
1972 Nov 04, 05:05:  177 x 298 km,  65.41 deg,  89.3 min
Variant of the manoeuvrable Zenit-4M imaging satellite but with higher resolution film cameras. Recovered from orbit.
Landed:
1972 Nov 13, 07:08
HF Transmit:
19.990 MHz, FSK

Cosmos 550(Zenit-4MK 11Ф692, Germes)       1973-011A       6376
1973 Mar 1, 12:40 UTC
Plesetsk Cosmodrome
Voskhod, 11A57
1973 Mar 01, 18:24:  206 x 316 km,  65.41 deg,  89.7 min
Variant of the manoeuvrable Zenit-4M imaging satellite but with higher resolution film cameras. Recovered from orbit.
Landed:
1973 Mar 11, 06:46
HF Transmit:
19.990 MHz, FSK

Cosmos 554(Zenit-4MK 11Ф692, Germes)       1973-021A       6432
1973 Apr 19, 08:59 UTC
Plesetsk Cosmodrome
Voskhod, 11A57
1973 Apr 19, 14:48:  202 x 352 km,  72.86 deg,  90.0 min
1973 Apr 19, 17:31:  170 x 334 km,  72.86 deg,  89.5 min
1973 Apr 20, 08:40:  118 x 366 km,  72.79 deg,  89.3 min
Variant of the manoeuvrable Zenit-4M imaging satellite but with higher resolution film cameras. Disintegrated 1973 May7 approx 02:30 UTC, possibly by detonation of the self-destruct system following failed attempt(s) at retro-fire. Recovery was expected around 1973 May 3.
Re-entry Unsuccesful
HF Transmit:
19.990 MHz, FSK

Cosmos 556(Zenit-4MK 11Ф692, Germes)       1973-025A       6446
1973 May 5, 07:00 UTC
Plesetsk Cosmodrome
Voskhod, 11A57
1973 May 06, 09:31:  209 x 266 km,  81.32 deg,  89.2 min
Variant of the manoeuvrable Zenit-4M imaging satellite but with higher resolution film cameras. Recovered from orbit.
Landed:
1973 May 14, 03:47
HF Transmit:
19.990 MHz, FSK

Cosmos 559(Zenit-4MK 11Ф692, Germes)       1973-030A       6647
1973 May 18, 11:00 UTC
Plesetsk Cosmodrome
Soyuz-U
1973 May 18, 13:45:  204 x 324 km,  65.42 deg,  89.8 min
Variant of the manoeuvrable Zenit-4M imaging satellite but with higher resolution film cameras. Recovered from orbit.
Landed:
1973 May 23, 06:22
HF Transmit:
19.990 MHz, FSK

Cosmos 587(Zenit-4MK 11Ф692, Germes)       1973-066A       6832
1973 Sep 21, 13:05 UTC
Plesetsk Cosmodrome
Soyuz-U
1973 Sep 21, 18:49:  204 x 301 km,  65.42 deg,  89.6 min
1973 Sep 26, 04:46:  204 x 296 km,  65.42 deg,  89.5 min
1973 Sep 26, 09:14:  177 x 289 km,  65.44 deg,  89.2 min
Variant of the manoeuvrable Zenit-4M imaging satellite but with higher resolution film cameras. Recovered from orbit.
Landed:
1973 Oct 4, 06:32
Recovery beacon:
TF
HF Transmit:
19.990 MHz, FSK

Cosmos 597(Zenit-4MK 11Ф692, Germes)       1973-071A       6858
1973 Oct 6, 12:30 UTC
Plesetsk Cosmodrome
Voskhod, 11A57
1973 Oct 06, 18:13:  205 x 289 km,  65.42 deg,  89.5 min
Variant of the manoeuvrable Zenit-4M imaging satellite but with higher resolution film cameras. Recovered from orbit.
Landed:
1973 Oct 12, 06:59
HF Transmit:
19.990 MHz, FSK

Cosmos 602(Zenit-4MK 11Ф692, Germes)       1973-077A       6885
1973 Oct 20, 10:14 UTC
Plesetsk Cosmodrome
Voskhod, 11A57
1973 Oct 21, 04:02:  203 x 341 km,  72.86 deg,  89.9 min
Variant of the manoeuvrable Zenit-4M imaging satellite but with higher resolution film cameras. Recovered from orbit.
Landed:
1973 Oct 29, 05:43
HF Transmit:
19.990 MHz, FSK

Cosmos 607(Zenit-4MK 11Ф692, Germes)       1973-087A       6926
1973 Nov 10, 12:38 UTC
Plesetsk Cosmodrome
Voskhod, 11A57
1973 Nov 11, 10:56:  203 x 340 km,  72.84 deg,  89.9 min
1973 Nov 14, 10:54:  204 x 337 km,  72.83 deg,  89.9 min
1973 Nov 15, 10:54:  208 x 354 km,  72.83 deg,  90.1 min
Variant of the manoeuvrable Zenit-4M imaging satellite but with higher resolution film cameras. Recovered from orbit.
Landed:
1973 Nov 22, 07:54
HF Transmit:
19.990 MHz, FSK?

Cosmos 612(Zenit-4MK 11Ф692, Germes)       1973-095A       6953
1973 Nov 28, 11:43 UTC
Plesetsk Cosmodrome
Voskhod, 11A57
1973 Nov 28, 19:01:  205 x 345 km,  72.82 deg,  90.0 min
1973 Dec 06, 00:49:  186 x 335 km,  72.84 deg,  89.7 min
1973 Dec 07, 08:14:  167 x 307 km,  72.85 deg,  89.2 min
Variant of the manoeuvrable Zenit-4M imaging satellite but with higher resolution film cameras. Recovered from orbit.
Landed:
1973 Dec 11, 06:19
HF Transmit:
19.990 MHz, FSK

Cosmos 625(Zenit-4MK 11Ф692, Germes)       1973-105A       6995
1973 Dec 21, 12:30 UTC
Plesetsk Cosmodrome
Voskhod, 11A57
1973 Dec 21, 21:16:  202 x 320 km,  72.83 deg,  89.7 min
1973 Dec 22, 10:44:  203 x 320 km,  72.82 deg,  89.7 min
1973 Dec 23, 18:11:  203 x 342 km,  72.84 deg,  90.0 min
Variant of the manoeuvrable Zenit-4M imaging satellite but with higher resolution film cameras. Recovered from orbit.
Landed:
1974 Jan 3, 07:10
HF Transmit:
19.990 MHz, FSK

Cosmos 630(Zenit-4MK 11Ф692, Germes)       1974-004A       7104
1974 Jan 30, 11:00 UTC
Plesetsk Cosmodrome
Voskhod, 11A57
1974 Jan 31, 13:48:  202 x 344 km,  72.85 deg,  90.0 min
1974 Feb 04, 09:18:  202 x 343 km,  72.85 deg,  90.0 min
1974 Feb 05, 09:18:  178 x 342 km,  72.84 deg,  89.7 min
Variant of the manoeuvrable Zenit-4M imaging satellite but with higher resolution film cameras. Recovered from orbit.
Landed:
1974 Feb 13, 05:19
HF Transmit:
19.990 MHz, FSK

Cosmos 636(Zenit-4MK 11Ф692, Germes)       1974-016A       7225
1974 Mar 20, 08:30 UTC
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Soyuz-U
1974 Mar 20, 17:22:  165 x 387 km,  65.02 deg,  90.0 min
1974 Mar 21, 06:52:  165 x 385 km,  65.02 deg,  90.0 min
1974 Mar 21, 12:50:  166 x 309 km,  65.02 deg,  89.3 min
Variant of the manoeuvrable Zenit-4M imaging satellite but with higher resolution film cameras. Recovered from orbit.
Landed:
1974 Apr 3, 05:45
HF Transmit:
19.990 MHz, FSK

Cosmos 639(Zenit-4MK 11Ф692, Germes)       1974-019A       7240
1974 Apr 4, 08:30 UTC
Plesetsk Cosmodrome
Voskhod, 11A57
1974 Apr 04, 12:45:  205 x 224 km,  81.32 deg,  88.8 min
Variant of the manoeuvrable Zenit-4M imaging satellite but with higher resolution film cameras. Recovered from orbit.
Landed:
1974 Apr 15, 05:09
HF Transmit:
19.990 MHz, FSK

Cosmos(Zenit-4MK 11Ф692, Germes)              
1974 Apr 12, 00:00 UTC
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Voskhod, 11A57
Variant of the manoeuvrable Zenit-4M imaging satellite but with higher resolution film cameras - failed to reach orbit.
Not Recovered

Cosmos 649(Zenit-4MK 11Ф692, Germes)       1974-027A       7280
1974 Apr 29, 13:30 UTC
Plesetsk Cosmodrome
Voskhod, 11A57
1974 Apr 29, 19:10:  180 x 300 km,  62.81 deg,  89.3 min
Variant of the manoeuvrable Zenit-4M imaging satellite but with higher resolution film cameras. Recovered from orbit.
Landed:
1974 May 11, 05:00
HF Transmit:
19.990 MHz, FSK

Cosmos 652(Zenit-4MK 11Ф692, Germes)       1974-030A       7292
1974 May 15, 08:30 UTC
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Soyuz-U
1974 May 15, 17:16:  171 x 347 km,  51.85 deg,  89.7 min
Variant of the manoeuvrable Zenit-4M imaging satellite but with higher resolution film cameras. Recovered from orbit.
Landed:
1974 May 23, 07:27
HF Transmit:
19.990 MHz, FSK

Cosmos 657(Zenit-4MK 11Ф692, Germes)       1974-038A       7317
1974 May 30, 12:45 UTC
Plesetsk Cosmodrome
Voskhod, 11A57
1974 May 30, 22:52:  175 x 298 km,  62.78 deg,  89.2 min
1974 May 31, 15:13:  176 x 295 km,  62.79 deg,  89.2 min
1974 Jun 01, 09:04:  176 x 309 km,  62.79 deg,  89.4 min
Variant of the manoeuvrable Zenit-4M imaging satellite but with higher resolution film cameras. Recovered from orbit.
Landed:
1974 Jun 13, 04:05
Recovery beacon:
TF
HF Transmit:
19.990 MHz, FSK

Cosmos 659(Zenit-4MK 11Ф692, Germes)       1974-043A       7334
1974 Jun 13, 12:30 UTC
Plesetsk Cosmodrome
Voskhod, 11A57
1974 Jun 13, 13:42:  161 x 374 km,  62.92 deg,  89.9 min
1974 Jun 14, 10:37:  178 x 337 km,  62.82 deg,  89.7 min
1974 Jun 15, 06:03:  178 x 335 km,  62.81 deg,  89.6 min
Variant of the manoeuvrable Zenit-4M imaging satellite but with higher resolution film cameras. Recovered from orbit.
Landed:
1974 Jun 26, 04:14
Recovery beacon:
TF
HF Transmit:
19.990 MHz, FSK

Cosmos 666(Zenit-4MK 11Ф692, Germes)       1974-053A       7367
1974 Jul 12, 12:50 UTC
Plesetsk Cosmodrome
Voskhod, 11A57
1974 Jul 12, 17:01:  180 x 336 km,  62.80 deg,  89.7 min
1974 Jul 13, 07:57:  182 x 329 km,  62.82 deg,  89.6 min
1974 Jul 20, 06:47:  169 x 308 km,  62.81 deg,  89.3 min
Variant of the manoeuvrable Zenit-4M imaging satellite but with higher resolution film cameras. Recovered from orbit.
Landed:
1974 Jul 25, 03:20
HF Transmit:
19.990 MHz, FSK

Cosmos 671(Zenit-4MK 11Ф692, Germes)       1974-062A       7409
1974 Aug 7, 12:50 UTC
Plesetsk Cosmodrome
Voskhod, 11A57
1974 Aug 07, 17:02:  183 x 366 km,  62.78 deg,  90.0 min
1974 Aug 08, 12:30:  182 x 351 km,  62.81 deg,  89.8 min
1974 Aug 09, 03:27:  168 x 311 km,  62.82 deg,  89.3 min
Variant of the manoeuvrable Zenit-4M imaging satellite but with higher resolution film cameras. Recovered from orbit.
Landed:
1974 Aug 20, 03:21
HF Transmit:
19.990 MHz, FSK

Cosmos 674(Zenit-4MK 11Ф692, Germes)       1974-068A       7423
1974 Aug 29, 07:39 UTC
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Voskhod, 11A57
1974 Aug 29, 17:58:  175 x 323 km,  64.99 deg,  89.5 min
Variant of the manoeuvrable Zenit-4M imaging satellite but with higher resolution film cameras. Recovered from orbit.
Landed:
1974 Sep 7, 05:02
HF Transmit:
19.990 MHz, FSK

Cosmos 688(Zenit-4MK 11Ф692, Germes)       1974-078A       7473
1974 Oct 18, 15:00 UTC
Plesetsk Cosmodrome
Voskhod, 11A57
1974 Oct 19, 01:16:  179 x 349 km,  62.82 deg,  89.8 min
1974 Oct 20, 01:12:  179 x 346 km,  62.82 deg,  89.8 min
1974 Oct 20, 16:07:  153 x 321 km,  62.83 deg,  89.2 min
Variant of the manoeuvrable Zenit-4M imaging satellite but with higher resolution film cameras. Recovered from orbit.
Landed:
1974 Oct 30, 07:02
Recovery beacon:
TF
HF Transmit:
19.990 MHz, FSK

Cosmos 691(Zenit-4MK 11Ф692, Germes)       1974-082A       7483
1974 Oct 25, 09:30 UTC
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Soyuz-U
1974 Oct 25, 13:50:  172 x 331 km,  65.02 deg,  89.5 min
Variant of the manoeuvrable Zenit-4M imaging satellite but with higher resolution film cameras. Recovered from orbit.
Landed:
1974 Nov 6, 06:20
Recovery beacon:
TF
HF Transmit:
19.990 MHz, FSK

Cosmos 694(Zenit-4MK 11Ф692, Germes)       1974-090A       7533
1974 Nov 16, 11:45 UTC
Plesetsk Cosmodrome
Voskhod, 11A57
1974 Nov 16, 20:31:  199 x 322 km,  72.83 deg,  89.7 min
1974 Nov 17, 11:28:  172 x 311 km,  72.82 deg,  89.3 min
1974 Nov 22, 06:03:  171 x 296 km,  72.83 deg,  89.2 min
Variant of the manoeuvrable Zenit-4M imaging satellite but with higher resolution film cameras. Recovered from orbit.
Landed:
1974 Nov 29, 07:01
HF Transmit:
19.990 MHz, FSK

Cosmos 701(Zenit-4MK 11Ф692, Germes)       1974-106A       7596
1974 Dec 27, 09:10 UTC
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Voskhod, 11A57
1974 Dec 27, 15:04:  207 x 373 km,  71.42 deg,  90.3 min
1974 Dec 27, 16:31:  203 x 320 km,  71.39 deg,  89.7 min
1974 Dec 28, 08:59:  208 x 315 km,  71.39 deg,  89.7 min
Variant of the manoeuvrable Zenit-4M imaging satellite but with higher resolution film cameras. Recovered from orbit.
Landed:
1975 Jan 9, 06:19
Recovery beacon:
TF
HF Transmit:
19.990 MHz, FSK

Cosmos 704(Zenit-4MK 11Ф692, Germes)       1975-005A       7617
1975 Jan 23, 11:00 UTC
Plesetsk Cosmodrome
Voskhod, 11A57
1975 Jan 23, 16:46:  203 x 304 km,  72.85 deg,  89.6 min
1975 Jan 26, 16:28:  204 x 302 km,  72.87 deg,  89.6 min
1975 Jan 27, 02:54:  167 x 304 km,  72.86 deg,  89.2 min
Variant of the manoeuvrable Zenit-4M imaging satellite but with higher resolution film cameras. Recovered from orbit.
Landed:
1975 Feb 6, 04:54
Recovery beacon:
TF
HF Transmit:
19.990 MHz, FSK

Cosmos 709(Zenit-4MK 11Ф692, Germes)       1975-013A       7664
1975 Feb 12, 14:30 UTC
Plesetsk Cosmodrome
Voskhod, 11A57
1975 Feb 13, 12:34:  180 x 311 km,  62.83 deg,  89.4 min
1975 Feb 20, 09:52:  178 x 301 km,  62.82 deg,  89.3 min
1975 Feb 21, 09:41:  178 x 316 km,  62.82 deg,  89.4 min
Variant of the manoeuvrable Zenit-4M imaging satellite but with higher resolution film cameras. Recovered from orbit.
Landed:
1975 Feb 25, 06:14
HF Transmit:
19.990 MHz, FSK

Cosmos 710(Zenit-4MK 11Ф692, Germes)       1975-015A       7675
1975 Feb 26, 09:00 UTC
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Voskhod, 11A57
1975 Feb 26, 14:50:  169 x 338 km,  64.99 deg,  89.6 min
Variant of the manoeuvrable Zenit-4M imaging satellite but with higher resolution film cameras. Recovered from orbit.
Landed:
1975 Mar 12, 05:02
Recovery beacon:
TF
HF Transmit:
19.990 MHz, FSK

Cosmos 719(Zenit-4MK 11Ф692, Germes)       1975-018A       7691
1975 Mar 12, 08:55 UTC
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Voskhod, 11A57
1975 Mar 13, 01:09:  174 x 307 km,  64.99 deg,  89.3 min
1975 Mar 15, 00:47:  173 x 303 km,  64.98 deg,  89.3 min
1975 Mar 15, 11:12:  171 x 323 km,  65.01 deg,  89.4 min
Variant of the manoeuvrable Zenit-4M imaging satellite but with higher resolution film cameras. Recovered from orbit.
Landed:
1975 Mar 25, 05:25
Recovery beacon:
TF
HF Transmit:
19.990 MHz, FSK

Cosmos 722(Zenit-4MK 11Ф692, Germes)       1975-021A       7709
1975 Mar 27, 08:00 UTC
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Voskhod, 11A57
1975 Mar 27, 16:52:  202 x 337 km,  71.35 deg,  89.9 min
1975 Mar 28, 06:22:  203 x 336 km,  71.35 deg,  89.9 min
1975 Mar 28, 18:19:  173 x 336 km,  71.36 deg,  89.6 min
Variant of the manoeuvrable Zenit-4M imaging satellite but with higher resolution film cameras. Recovered from orbit.
Landed:
1975 Apr 9, 05:12
HF Transmit:
19.990 MHz, FSK

Cosmos 727(Zenit-4MK 11Ф692, Germes)       1975-030A       7742
1975 Apr 16, 08:00 UTC
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Soyuz-U
1975 Apr 16, 19:48:  174 x 334 km,  65.02 deg,  89.6 min
Variant of the manoeuvrable Zenit-4M imaging satellite but with higher resolution film cameras. Recovered from orbit.
Landed:
1975 Apr 28, 05:05
HF Transmit:
19.990 MHz, FSK

Cosmos 730(Zenit-4MK 11Ф692, Germes)       1975-035A       7770
1975 Apr 24, 08:05 UTC
Plesetsk Cosmodrome
Voskhod, 11A57
1975 Apr 24, 18:17:  209 x 233 km,  81.32 deg,  88.9 min
Variant of the manoeuvrable Zenit-4M imaging satellite but with higher resolution film cameras. Recovered from orbit.
Landed:
1975 May 6, 04:41
HF Transmit:
19.990 MHz, FSK

Cosmos 740(Zenit-4MK 11Ф692, Germes)       1975-046A       7821
1975 May 28, 07:29 UTC
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Voskhod, 11A57
1975 May 28, 08:51:  171 x 327 km,  65.00 deg,  89.5 min
Variant of the manoeuvrable Zenit-4M imaging satellite but with higher resolution film cameras. Recovered from orbit.
Landed:
1975 Jun 10, 04:11
HF Transmit:
19.990 MHz, FSK

Cosmos 742(Zenit-4MK 11Ф692, Germes)       1975-048A       7900
1975 Jun 3, 13:21 UTC
Plesetsk Cosmodrome
Voskhod, 11A57
1975 Jun 04, 02:32:  177 x 355 km,  62.83 deg,  89.8 min
1975 Jun 05, 03:58:  146 x 333 km,  62.82 deg,  89.3 min
1975 Jun 09, 13:28:  147 x 305 km,  62.82 deg,  89.0 min
Variant of the manoeuvrable Zenit-4M imaging satellite but with higher resolution film cameras. Recovered from orbit.
Landed:
1975 Jun 15, 05:14
Recovery beacon:
TF
HF Transmit:
19.990 MHz, FSK

Cosmos 743(Zenit-4MK 11Ф692, Germes)       1975-053A       7925
1975 Jun 12, 12:30 UTC
Plesetsk Cosmodrome
Voskhod, 11A57
1975 Jun 12, 13:42:  179 x 333 km,  62.77 deg,  89.6 min
1975 Jun 15, 07:28:  180 x 345 km,  62.81 deg,  89.8 min
1975 Jun 16, 10:22:  168 x 296 km,  62.80 deg,  89.1 min
Variant of the manoeuvrable Zenit-4M imaging satellite but with higher resolution film cameras. Recovered from orbit.
Landed:
1975 Jun 25, 04:15
HF Transmit:
19.990 MHz, FSK

Cosmos 746(Zenit-4MK 11Ф692, Germes)       1975-059A       7985
1975 Jun 25, 13:00 UTC
Plesetsk Cosmodrome
Voskhod, 11A57
1975 Jun 26, 00:39:  180 x 324 km,  62.79 deg,  89.5 min
Variant of the manoeuvrable Zenit-4M imaging satellite but with higher resolution film cameras. Recovered from orbit.
Landed:
1975 Jul 8, 04:48
HF Transmit:
19.990 MHz, FSK

Cosmos 748(Zenit-4MK 11Ф692, Germes)       1975-061A       8006
1975 Jul 3, 13:40 UTC
Plesetsk Cosmodrome
Voskhod, 11A57
1975 Jul 03, 14:52:  176 x 317 km,  62.81 deg,  89.4 min
1975 Jul 04, 05:46:  177 x 317 km,  62.82 deg,  89.4 min
1975 Jul 04, 14:44:  177 x 355 km,  62.82 deg,  89.8 min
Variant of the manoeuvrable Zenit-4M imaging satellite but with higher resolution film cameras. Recovered from orbit.
Landed:
1975 Jul 16, 05:11
Recovery beacon:
TF
HF Transmit:
19.990 MHz, FSK

Cosmos 753(Zenit-4MK 11Ф692, Germes)       1975-071A       8059
1975 Jul 31, 13:00 UTC
Plesetsk Cosmodrome
Voskhod, 11A57
1975 Aug 02, 06:31:  180 x 329 km,  62.83 deg,  89.6 min
1975 Aug 02, 12:28:  169 x 301 km,  62.83 deg,  89.2 min
Variant of the manoeuvrable Zenit-4M imaging satellite but with higher resolution film cameras. Recovered from orbit.
Landed:
1975 Aug 13, 04:53
HF Transmit:
19.990 MHz, FSK

Cosmos 754(Zenit-4MK 11Ф692, Germes)       1975-073A       8069
1975 Aug 13, 07:21 UTC
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Voskhod, 11A57
1975 Aug 13, 14:43:  202 x 327 km,  71.37 deg,  89.8 min
1975 Aug 14, 07:11:  204 x 325 km,  71.37 deg,  89.8 min
1975 Aug 15, 08:31:  172 x 316 km,  71.37 deg,  89.4 min
Variant of the manoeuvrable Zenit-4M imaging satellite but with higher resolution film cameras. Recovered from orbit.
Landed:
1975 Aug 26, 04:30
Recovery beacon:
TF
HF Transmit:
19.990 MHz, FSK

Cosmos 757(Zenit-4MK 11Ф692, Germes)       1975-078A       8147
1975 Aug 27, 14:45 UTC
Plesetsk Cosmodrome
Voskhod, 11A57
1975 Aug 27, 17:26:  182 x 315 km,  62.83 deg,  89.5 min
1975 Aug 28, 15:48:  181 x 314 km,  62.82 deg,  89.5 min
1975 Aug 29, 03:44:  167 x 308 km,  62.83 deg,  89.3 min
Variant of the manoeuvrable Zenit-4M imaging satellite but with higher resolution film cameras. Recovered from orbit.
Landed:
1975 Sep 9, 06:22
HF Transmit:
19.990 MHz, FSK

Cosmos 760(Zenit-4MK 11Ф692, Germes)       1975-085A       8281
1975 Sep 16, 09:00 UTC
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Voskhod, 11A57
1975 Sep 16, 11:51:  170 x 339 km,  65.02 deg,  89.6 min
1975 Sep 25, 08:48:  170 x 301 km,  64.96 deg,  89.2 min
1975 Sep 26, 04:09:  170 x 343 km,  64.96 deg,  89.6 min
Variant of the manoeuvrable Zenit-4M imaging satellite but with higher resolution film cameras. Recovered from orbit. Also tested an experimental plasma engine for spacefraft orientation.
Landed:
1975 Sep 30, 05:37
HF Transmit:
19.990 MHz, FSK

Cosmos 774(Zenit-4MK 11Ф692, Germes)       1975-095A       8345
1975 Oct 1, 08:30 UTC
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Voskhod, 11A57
1975 Oct 02, 02:19:  205 x 311 km,  71.35 deg,  89.7 min
1975 Oct 02, 09:48:  203 x 314 km,  71.35 deg,  89.7 min
1975 Oct 08, 09:09:  167 x 330 km,  71.35 deg,  89.5 min
Variant of the manoeuvrable Zenit-4M imaging satellite but with higher resolution film cameras. Recovered from orbit.
Landed:
1975 Oct 15, 05:23
Recovery beacon:
TF
HF Transmit:
19.990 MHz, FSK

Cosmos 779(Zenit-4MK 11Ф692, Germes)       1975-104A       8420
1975 Nov 4, 15:20 UTC
Plesetsk Cosmodrome
Voskhod, 11A57
1975 Nov 04, 16:32:  171 x 332 km,  62.85 deg,  89.5 min
1975 Nov 06, 13:18:  179 x 341 km,  62.80 deg,  89.7 min
1975 Nov 08, 11:38:  179 x 339 km,  62.80 deg,  89.7 min
Variant of the manoeuvrable Zenit-4M imaging satellite but with higher resolution film cameras. Recovered from orbit.
Landed:
1975 Nov 18, 06:45
Recovery beacon:
TF
HF Transmit:
19.990 MHz, FSK

Cosmos 786(Zenit-4MK 11Ф692, Germes)       1975-120A       8489
1975 Dec 16, 09:50 UTC
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Voskhod, 11A57
1975 Dec 16, 21:38:  172 x 328 km,  65.02 deg,  89.5 min
1975 Dec 23, 17:38:  172 x 317 km,  65.00 deg,  89.4 min
1975 Dec 24, 10:01:  172 x 301 km,  64.99 deg,  89.2 min
Variant of the manoeuvrable Zenit-4M imaging satellite but with higher resolution film cameras. Recovered from orbit.
Landed:
1975 Dec 29, 06:21
HF Transmit:
19.990 MHz, FSK

Cosmos 788(Zenit-4MK 11Ф692, Germes)       1976-002A       8551
1976 Jan 7, 15:35 UTC
Plesetsk Cosmodrome
Voskhod, 11A57
1976 Jan 08, 09:12:  182 x 321 km,  62.81 deg,  89.5 min
1976 Jan 16, 09:13:  167 x 303 km,  62.80 deg,  89.2 min
1976 Jan 18, 10:17:  167 x 351 km,  62.80 deg,  89.7 min
Variant of the manoeuvrable Zenit-4M imaging satellite but with higher resolution film cameras. Recovered from orbit.
Landed:
1976 Jan 20, 06:02
Recovery beacon:
TF
HF Transmit:
19.990 MHz, FSK

Cosmos 802(Zenit-4MK 11Ф692, Germes)       1976-013A       8681
1976 Feb 11, 08:50 UTC
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Voskhod, 11A57
1976 Feb 11, 10:11:  169 x 338 km,  65.03 deg,  89.6 min
1976 Feb 13, 01:00:  171 x 334 km,  64.99 deg,  89.6 min
1976 Feb 13, 05:28:  169 x 315 km,  64.98 deg,  89.3 min
Variant of the manoeuvrable Zenit-4M imaging satellite but with higher resolution film cameras. Recovered from orbit.
Landed:
1976 Feb 25, 05:11
Recovery beacon:
TF
HF Transmit:
19.990 MHz, FSK

Cosmos 806(Zenit-4MK 11Ф692, Germes)       1976-020A       8737
1976 Mar 10, 08:00 UTC
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Soyuz-U
1976 Mar 10, 12:21:  177 x 336 km,  71.41 deg,  89.6 min
1976 Mar 20, 11:15:  177 x 319 km,  71.37 deg,  89.5 min
1976 Mar 21, 06:39:  176 x 352 km,  71.37 deg,  89.8 min
Variant of the manoeuvrable Zenit-4M imaging satellite but with higher resolution film cameras. Recovered from orbit.
Landed:
1976 Mar 23, 05:26
Recovery beacon:
TF
HF Transmit:
19.990 MHz, FSK

Cosmos 810(Zenit-4MK 11Ф692, Germes)       1976-028A       8772
1976 Mar 26, 15:00 UTC
Plesetsk Cosmodrome
Voskhod, 11A57
1976 Mar 26, 17:42:  180 x 335 km,  62.83 deg,  89.7 min
1976 Mar 27, 10:08:  179 x 335 km,  62.81 deg,  89.7 min
1976 Mar 28, 04:03:  169 x 317 km,  62.81 deg,  89.4 min
Variant of the manoeuvrable Zenit-4M imaging satellite but with higher resolution film cameras. Recovered from orbit.
Landed:
1976 Apr 8, 06:49
HF Transmit:
19.990 MHz, FSK

Cosmos 815(Zenit-4MK 11Ф692, Germes)       1976-036A       8811
1976 Apr 28, 09:30 UTC
Plesetsk Cosmodrome
Voskhod, 11A57
1976 Apr 29, 03:07:  216 x 230 km,  81.34 deg,  89.0 min
Variant of the manoeuvrable Zenit-4M imaging satellite but with higher resolution film cameras. Recovered from orbit.
Landed:
1976 May 11, 06:22
HF Transmit:
19.990 MHz, FSK

Cosmos 817(Zenit-4MK 11Ф692, Germes)       1976-040A       8823
1976 May 5, 07:50 UTC
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Voskhod, 11A57
1976 May 05, 12:10:  165 x 328 km,  65.01 deg,  89.4 min
Variant of the manoeuvrable Zenit-4M imaging satellite but with higher resolution film cameras. Recovered from orbit.
Landed:
1976 May 18, 04:22
HF Transmit:
19.990 MHz, FSK

Cosmos 821(Zenit-4MK 11Ф692, Germes)       1976-048A       8862
1976 May 26, 09:00 UTC
Plesetsk Cosmodrome
Voskhod, 11A57
1976 May 26, 13:17:  203 x 313 km,  72.83 deg,  89.7 min
1976 Jun 03, 09:23:  167 x 327 km,  72.82 deg,  89.4 min
1976 Jun 04, 00:18:  167 x 340 km,  72.82 deg,  89.6 min
Variant of the manoeuvrable Zenit-4M imaging satellite but with higher resolution film cameras. Recovered from orbit.
Landed:
1976 Jun 8, 04:42
HF Transmit:
19.990 MHz, FSK

Cosmos 824(Zenit-4MK 11Ф692, Germes)       1976-052A       8877
1976 Jun 8, 07:00 UTC
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Voskhod, 11A57
1976 Jun 08, 12:52:  204 x 324 km,  71.37 deg,  89.8 min
1976 Jun 10, 05:16:  169 x 316 km,  71.37 deg,  89.4 min
1976 Jun 12, 09:23:  168 x 312 km,  71.36 deg,  89.3 min
Variant of the manoeuvrable Zenit-4M imaging satellite but with higher resolution film cameras. Recovered from orbit.
Landed:
1976 Jun 21, 04:08
HF Transmit:
19.990 MHz, FSK

Cosmos 833(Zenit-4MK 11Ф692, Germes)       1976-055A       8898
1976 Jun 16, 13:10 UTC
Plesetsk Cosmodrome
Voskhod, 11A57
1976 Jun 16, 17:21:  179 x 316 km,  62.82 deg,  89.5 min
Variant of the manoeuvrable Zenit-4M imaging satellite but with higher resolution film cameras. Recovered from orbit.
Landed:
1976 Jun 29, 03:36
HF Transmit:
19.990 MHz, FSK

Cosmos 835(Zenit-4MK 11Ф692, Germes)       1976-060A       8922
1976 Jun 29, 07:20 UTC
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Voskhod, 11A57
1976 Jun 29, 17:38:  176 x 314 km,  64.97 deg,  89.4 min
1976 Jul 01, 15:49:  173 x 314 km,  64.96 deg,  89.4 min
1976 Jul 01, 23:16:  173 x 313 km,  64.96 deg,  89.4 min
Variant of the manoeuvrable Zenit-4M imaging satellite but with higher resolution film cameras. Recovered from orbit.
Landed:
1976 Jul 12, 03:42
Recovery beacon:
TF
HF Transmit:
19.990 MHz, FSK

Cosmos 847(Zenit-4MK 11Ф692, Germes)       1976-079A       9214
1976 Aug 4, 13:40 UTC
Plesetsk Cosmodrome
Soyuz-U
1976 Aug 04, 17:51:  179 x 312 km,  62.79 deg,  89.4 min
1976 Aug 05, 08:46:  180 x 318 km,  62.80 deg,  89.5 min
1976 Aug 09, 06:43:  180 x 314 km,  62.79 deg,  89.5 min
Variant of the manoeuvrable Zenit-4M imaging satellite but with higher resolution film cameras. Recovered from orbit.
Landed:
1976 Aug 17, 04:07
Recovery beacon:
TF
HF Transmit:
19.990 MHz, FSK

Cosmos 852(Zenit-4MK 11Ф692, Germes)       1976-086A       9391
1976 Aug 28, 09:00 UTC
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Soyuz-U
1976 Aug 28, 11:51:  171 x 333 km,  65.00 deg,  89.5 min
Variant of the manoeuvrable Zenit-4M imaging satellite but with higher resolution film cameras. Recovered from orbit.
Landed:
1976 Sep 10, 05:31
Recovery beacon:
TF
HF Transmit:
19.990 MHz, FSK

Cosmos 854(Zenit-4MK 11Ф692, Germes)       1976-090A       9405
1976 Sep 3, 09:20 UTC
Plesetsk Cosmodrome
Soyuz-U
1976 Sep 03, 11:56:  139 x 249 km,  81.39 deg,  88.4 min
1976 Sep 04, 07:18:  165 x 306 km,  81.35 deg,  89.2 min
1976 Sep 09, 00:02:  162 x 273 km,  81.35 deg,  88.8 min
Variant of the manoeuvrable Zenit-4M imaging satellite but with higher resolution film cameras. Recovered from orbit.
Landed:
1976 Sep 16, 05:46
HF Transmit:
19.990 MHz, FSK

Cosmos 857(Zenit-4MK 11Ф692, Germes)       1976-097A       9439
1976 Sep 24, 15:00 UTC
Plesetsk Cosmodrome
Soyuz-U
1976 Sep 25, 16:04:  178 x 322 km,  62.80 deg,  89.5 min
1976 Oct 02, 09:05:  177 x 313 km,  62.81 deg,  89.4 min
1976 Oct 04, 02:48:  175 x 331 km,  62.82 deg,  89.6 min
Variant of the manoeuvrable Zenit-4M imaging satellite but with higher resolution film cameras. Recovered from orbit.
Landed:
1976 Oct 7, 05:49
Recovery beacon:
TF
HF Transmit:
19.990 MHz, FSK

Cosmos 859(Zenit-4MK 11Ф692, Germes)       1976-099A       9471
1976 Oct 10, 09:35 UTC
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Soyuz-U
1976 Oct 10, 19:54:  172 x 337 km,  65.01 deg,  89.6 min
1976 Oct 12, 04:44:  172 x 315 km,  64.99 deg,  89.4 min
1976 Oct 15, 11:39:  171 x 309 km,  64.99 deg,  89.3 min
Variant of the manoeuvrable Zenit-4M imaging satellite but with higher resolution film cameras. Recovered from orbit.
Landed:
1976 Oct 21, 06:23
HF Transmit:
19.990 MHz, FSK

Cosmos 863(Zenit-4MK 11Ф692, Germes)       1976-106A       9499
1976 Oct 25, 14:30 UTC
Plesetsk Cosmodrome
Soyuz-U
1976 Oct 25, 17:12:  182 x 366 km,  62.82 deg,  90.0 min
1976 Oct 26, 08:09:  177 x 347 km,  62.81 deg,  89.7 min
Variant of the manoeuvrable Zenit-4M imaging satellite but with higher resolution film cameras. Recovered from orbit.
Landed:
1976 Nov 5, 06:52
HF Transmit:
19.990 MHz, FSK

Cosmos 866(Zenit-4MK 11Ф692, Germes)       1976-110A       9532
1976 Nov 11, 10:45 UTC
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Soyuz-U
1976 Nov 12, 01:28:  176 x 286 km,  64.98 deg,  89.1 min
1976 Nov 12, 10:23:  176 x 285 km,  64.98 deg,  89.1 min
1976 Nov 13, 07:15:  176 x 316 km,  64.98 deg,  89.4 min
Variant of the manoeuvrable Zenit-4M imaging satellite but with higher resolution film cameras. Recovered from orbit.
Landed:
1976 Nov 23, 08:06
HF Transmit:
19.990 MHz, FSK

Cosmos 884(Zenit-4MK 11Ф692, Germes)       1976-123A       9614
1976 Dec 17, 09:30 UTC
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Soyuz-U
1976 Dec 17, 16:50:  167 x 344 km,  65.06 deg,  89.6 min
1976 Dec 18, 13:44:  165 x 318 km,  65.02 deg,  89.3 min
1976 Dec 23, 12:47:  165 x 308 km,  65.01 deg,  89.2 min
Variant of the manoeuvrable Zenit-4M imaging satellite but with higher resolution film cameras. Recovered from orbit.
Landed:
1976 Dec 29, 06:29
HF Transmit:
19.990 MHz, FSK

Cosmos 888(Zenit-4MK 11Ф692, Germes)       1977-001A       9658
1977 Jan 6, 09:40 UTC
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Soyuz-U
1977 Jan 06, 11:01:  168 x 318 km,  64.97 deg,  89.4 min
1977 Jan 09, 09:04:  169 x 320 km,  64.98 deg,  89.4 min
1977 Jan 10, 17:51:  169 x 318 km,  64.98 deg,  89.4 min
Variant of the manoeuvrable Zenit-4M imaging satellite but with higher resolution film cameras. Recovered from orbit.
Landed:
1977 Jan 19, 06:15
HF Transmit:
19.990 MHz, FSK

Cosmos 892(Zenit-4MK 11Ф692, Germes)       1977-009A       9812
1977 Feb 9, 11:30 UTC
Plesetsk Cosmodrome
Soyuz-U
1977 Feb 09, 12:48:  157 x 428 km,  72.85 deg,  90.4 min
1977 Feb 10, 02:22:  158 x 427 km,  72.85 deg,  90.4 min
1977 Feb 12, 11:23:  168 x 340 km,  72.85 deg,  89.6 min
Variant of the manoeuvrable Zenit-4M imaging satellite but with higher resolution film cameras. Recovered from orbit.
Landed:
1977 Feb 22, 06:09
HF Transmit:
19.990 MHz, FSK

Cosmos(Zenit-4MK 11Ф692, Germes)              
1977 Feb 22, 00:00 UTC
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Soyuz-U
Variant of the manoeuvrable Zenit-4M imaging satellite but with higher resolution film cameras - failed to reach orbit.
Not Recovered

Cosmos 897(Zenit-4MK 11Ф692, Germes)       1977-017A       9860
1977 Mar 10, 11:00 UTC
Plesetsk Cosmodrome
Soyuz-U
Variant of the manoeuvrable Zenit-4M imaging satellite but with higher resolution film cameras. Recovered from orbit.
Landed:
1977 Mar 23, 06:02
Recovery beacon:
TF
HF Transmit:
19.990 MHz, FSK

Cosmos 902(Zenit-4MK 11Ф692, Germes)       1977-026A       9908
1977 Apr 7, 08:59 UTC
Plesetsk Cosmodrome
Soyuz-U
1977 Apr 08, 17:27:  168 x 275 km,  81.39 deg,  88.9 min
1977 Apr 13, 18:57:  166 x 261 km,  81.39 deg,  88.8 min
1977 Apr 15, 09:27:  171 x 259 km,  81.39 deg,  88.8 min
1977 Apr 16, 07:40:  171 x 256 km,  81.39 deg,  88.8 min
Variant of the manoeuvrable Zenit-4M imaging satellite but with higher resolution film cameras. Recovered from orbit.
Landed:
1977 Apr 20, 05:31
HF Transmit:
19.990 MHz, FSK

Cosmos 907(Zenit-4MK 11Ф692, Germes)       1977-033A       9944
1977 May 5, 14:00 UTC
Plesetsk Cosmodrome
Soyuz-U
1977 May 05, 16:42:  171 x 378 km,  62.77 deg,  90.0 min
1977 May 12, 14:02:  166 x 298 km,  62.81 deg,  89.1 min
1977 May 14, 03:09:  164 x 336 km,  62.80 deg,  89.5 min
Variant of the manoeuvrable Zenit-4M imaging satellite but with higher resolution film cameras. Recovered from orbit.
Landed:
1977 May 16, 06:16
HF Transmit:
19.990 MHz, FSK

Cosmos 908(Zenit-4MK 11Ф692, Germes)       1977-035A       10007
1977 May 17, 10:10 UTC
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Soyuz-U
1977 May 17, 17:23:  175 x 289 km,  51.78 deg,  89.1 min
Variant of the manoeuvrable Zenit-4M imaging satellite but with higher resolution film cameras. Recovered from orbit.
Landed:
1977 May 31, 06:21
Recovery beacon:
TF
HF Transmit:
19.990 MHz, FSK

Cosmos 915(Zenit-4MK 11Ф692, Germes)       1977-045A       10038
1977 Jun 8, 14:00 UTC
Plesetsk Cosmodrome
Soyuz-U
1977 Jun 08, 18:10:  175 x 288 km,  62.81 deg,  89.1 min
1977 Jun 09, 14:57:  176 x 306 km,  62.81 deg,  89.3 min
1977 Jun 14, 15:30:  176 x 297 km,  62.81 deg,  89.2 min
Variant of the manoeuvrable Zenit-4M imaging satellite but with higher resolution film cameras. Recovered from orbit.
Landed:
1977 Jun 21, 04:33
HF Transmit:
19.990 MHz, FSK

Cosmos 920(Zenit-4MK 11Ф692, Germes)       1977-052A       10086
1977 Jun 22, 08:00 UTC
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Soyuz-U
1977 Jun 22, 10:50:  172 x 342 km,  64.99 deg,  89.6 min
Variant of the manoeuvrable Zenit-4M imaging satellite but with higher resolution film cameras. Final launch in the series. Recovered from orbit.
Landed:
1977 Jul 5, 04:24
HF Transmit:
19.990 MHz, FSK


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