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| Zenit-4MT Missions
This version of the Zenit-4 had a specialsed mission relating to cartography.
Its film was used to update maps of the Soviet Union and other countries. Zenit's high-precision navigation systems (well before GPS) were needed to pinpoint the exact location and orientation of the satellite and the precise geopgraphical co-ordinates of its images.
Cosmos 470(Zenit-4MT 11Ф629, Orion) 1971-118A 5727 |
1971 Dec 27, 14:04 UTC Plesetsk Cosmodrome Soyuz 11A511M |
1971 Dec 28, 03:12: 197 x 257 km, 65.39 deg, 89.0 min |
Imaging satellite equipped with film cameras for specialised cartography missions. The descent module was recovered along with cameras and films. |
Landed: 1972 Jan 6, 08:22 |
HF Transmit: 19.990 MHz, FSK |
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Cosmos 502(Zenit-4MT 11Ф629, Orion) 1972-055A 6105 |
1972 Jul 13, 14:30 UTC Plesetsk Cosmodrome Soyuz 11A511M |
1972 Jul 14, 03:38: 204 x 261 km, 65.40 deg, 89.1 min |
Imaging satellite equipped with film cameras for specialised cartography missions. The descent module was recovered along with cameras and films. |
Landed: 1972 Jul 25, 07:28 |
HF Transmit: 19.990 MHz, FSK |
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Cosmos 541(Zenit-4MT 11Ф629, Orion) 1972-105A 6326 |
1972 Dec 27, 10:30 UTC Plesetsk Cosmodrome Soyuz 11A511M |
1972 Dec 27, 22:21: 220 x 345 km, 81.30 deg, 90.2 min |
Imaging satellite equipped with film cameras for specialised cartography missions. The descent module was recovered along with cameras and films. |
Landed: 1973 Jan 8, 06:46 Recovery beacon: TL |
HF Transmit: 19.995 MHz, FSK |
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Cosmos 576(Zenit-4MT 11Ф629, Orion) 1973-044A 6713 |
1973 Jun 27, 11:50 UTC Plesetsk Cosmodrome Soyuz 11A511M |
1973 Jun 28, 04:06: 204 x 330 km, 72.87 deg, 89.9 min |
Imaging satellite equipped with film cameras for specialised cartography missions. The descent module was recovered along with cameras and films. |
Landed: 1973 Jul 9, 06:57 Recovery beacon: TL |
HF Transmit: 19.995 MHz, FSK |
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Cosmos 616(Zenit-4MT 11Ф629, Orion) 1973-102A 6979 |
1973 Dec 17, 12:00 UTC Plesetsk Cosmodrome Soyuz 11A511M |
1973 Dec 17, 16:17: 205 x 331 km, 72.84 deg, 89.9 min |
Imaging satellite equipped with film cameras for specialised cartography missions. The descent module was recovered along with cameras and films. |
Landed: 1973 Dec 28, 07:16 |
HF Transmit: 19.990 MHz, FSK |
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Cosmos 664(Zenit-4MT 11Ф629, Orion) 1974-049A 7351 |
1974 Jun 29, 12:50 UTC Plesetsk Cosmodrome Soyuz 11A511M |
1974 Jun 30, 02:08: 205 x 337 km, 72.86 deg, 89.9 min |
Imaging satellite equipped with film cameras for specialised cartography missions. The descent module was recovered along with cameras and films. |
Landed: 1974 Jul 11, 08:16 Recovery beacon: TL |
HF Transmit: 19.995 MHz, FSK |
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Cosmos 693(Zenit-4MT 11Ф629, Orion) 1974-088A 7509 |
1974 Nov 4, 10:40 UTC Plesetsk Cosmodrome Soyuz 11A511M |
1974 Nov 04, 16:25: 215 x 242 km, 81.33 deg, 89.1 min |
Imaging satellite equipped with film cameras for specialised cartography missions. The descent module was recovered along with cameras and films. |
Landed: 1974 Nov 16, 07:41 |
HF Transmit: 19.990 MHz, FSK |
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Cosmos 720(Zenit-4MT 11Ф629, Orion) 1975-019A 7696 |
1975 Mar 21, 06:50 UTC Plesetsk Cosmodrome Soyuz-U |
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Imaging satellite equipped with film cameras for specialised cartography missions. The descent module was recovered along with cameras and films. |
Landed: 1975 Apr 1, 22:44 |
HF Transmit: 19.990 MHz, FSK |
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Cosmos 759(Zenit-4MT 11Ф629, Orion) 1975-084A 8275 |
1975 Sep 12, 05:30 UTC Plesetsk Cosmodrome Soyuz-U |
1975 Sep 12, 18:38: 229 x 275 km, 62.80 deg, 89.5 min |
Imaging satellite equipped with film cameras for specialised cartography missions. The descent module was recovered along with cameras and films. |
Landed: 1975 Sep 23, 20:36 |
HF Transmit: 19.995 MHz, FSK |
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Cosmos 811(Zenit-4MT 11Ф629, Orion) 1976-030A 8781 |
1976 Mar 31, 12:50 UTC Plesetsk Cosmodrome Soyuz 11A511M |
1976 Apr 01, 00:37: 205 x 335 km, 72.85 deg, 89.9 min 1976 Apr 01, 15:37: 206 x 333 km, 72.85 deg, 89.9 min 1976 Apr 01, 21:37: 205 x 336 km, 72.85 deg, 89.9 min |
Imaging satellite equipped with film cameras for specialised cartography missions. The descent module was recovered along with cameras and films. |
Landed: 1976 Apr 12, 08:10 |
HF Transmit: 19.995 MHz, FSK |
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Cosmos 855(Zenit-4MT 11Ф629, Orion) 1976-095A 9433 |
1976 Sep 21, 11:40 UTC Plesetsk Cosmodrome Soyuz-U |
1976 Sep 21, 12:58: 201 x 339 km, 72.88 deg, 89.9 min 1976 Sep 22, 08:27: 201 x 340 km, 72.87 deg, 89.9 min |
Imaging satellite equipped with film cameras for specialised cartography missions. The descent module was recovered along with cameras and films. |
Landed: 1976 Oct 3, 07:03 Recovery beacon: TL |
HF Transmit: 19.990 MHz, FSK |
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Cosmos 916(Zenit-4MT 11Ф629, Orion) 1977-046A 10040 |
1977 Jun 10, 08:00 UTC Plesetsk Cosmodrome Soyuz-U |
1977 Jun 10, 10:42: 244 x 301 km, 62.79 deg, 90.0 min |
Imaging satellite equipped with film cameras for specialised cartography missions. The descent module was recovered along with cameras and films. |
Landed: 1977 Jun 21, 22:53 |
HF Transmit: 19.995 MHz, FSK |
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Cosmos 988(Zenit-4MT 11Ф629, Orion) 1978-015A 10666 |
1978 Feb 8, 12:15 UTC Plesetsk Cosmodrome Soyuz-U |
1978 Feb 08, 12:03: 200 x 337 km, 72.85 deg, 89.9 min |
Imaging satellite equipped with film cameras for specialised cartography missions. The descent module was recovered along with cameras and films. |
Landed: 1978 Feb 20, 07:23 Recovery beacon: TL |
HF Transmit: 19.995 MHz, FSK |
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Cosmos 1046(Zenit-4MT 11Ф629, Orion) 1978-102A 11098 |
1978 Nov 1, 12:00 UTC Plesetsk Cosmodrome Soyuz-U |
1978 Nov 01, 14:47: 198 x 335 km, 72.89 deg, 89.8 min 1978 Nov 04, 11:39: 202 x 323 km, 72.86 deg, 89.8 min |
Imaging satellite equipped with film cameras for specialised cartography missions. The descent module was recovered along with cameras and films. |
Landed: 1978 Nov 13, 06:48 Recovery beacon: TL |
HF Transmit: 19.995 MHz, FSK |
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Cosmos 1069(Zenit-4MT 11Ф629, Orion) 1978-124A 11173 |
1978 Dec 28, 16:30 UTC Plesetsk Cosmodrome Soyuz-U |
1978 Dec 28, 20:41: 243 x 282 km, 62.82 deg, 89.8 min |
Imaging satellite equipped with film cameras for specialised cartography missions. The descent module was recovered along with cameras and films. |
Landed: 1979 Jan 10, 08:00 Recovery beacon: TL |
HF Transmit: 19.995 MHz, FSK |
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Cosmos 1119(Zenit-4MT 11Ф629, Orion) 1979-071A 11478 |
1979 Aug 3, 10:45 UTC Plesetsk Cosmodrome Soyuz-U |
1979 Aug 03, 12:03: 219 x 231 km, 81.34 deg, 89.0 min |
Imaging satellite equipped with film cameras for specialised cartography missions. The descent module was recovered along with cameras and films. |
Landed: 1979 Aug 15, 07:33 Recovery beacon: TL |
HF Transmit: 19.995 MHz, FSK |
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Cosmos 1139(Zenit-4MT 11Ф629, Orion) 1979-088A 11564 |
1979 Oct 5, 11:30 UTC Plesetsk Cosmodrome Soyuz-U |
1979 Oct 05, 20:17: 201 x 333 km, 72.86 deg, 89.8 min |
Imaging satellite equipped with film cameras for specialised cartography missions. The descent module was recovered along with cameras and films. |
Landed: 1979 Oct 18, 06:12 Recovery beacon: TL |
HF Transmit: 19.995 MHz, FSK |
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Cosmos 1180(Zenit-4MT 11Ф629, Orion) 1980-038A 11798 |
1980 May 15, 05:35 UTC Plesetsk Cosmodrome Soyuz-U |
1980 May 15, 18:45: 238 x 290 km, 62.81 deg, 89.8 min |
Imaging satellite equipped with film cameras for specialised cartography missions. The descent module was recovered along with cameras and films. |
Landed: 1980 May 26, 21:18 Recovery beacon: TL |
HF Transmit: 19.995 MHz, FSK |
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Cosmos 1211(Zenit-4MT 11Ф629, Orion) 1980-077A 11982 |
1980 Sep 23, 10:30 UTC Plesetsk Cosmodrome Soyuz-U |
1980 Oct 03, 04:32: 200 x 220 km, 82.35 deg, 88.7 min |
Imaging satellite equipped with film cameras for specialised cartography missions. The descent module was recovered along with cameras and films. |
Landed: 1980 Oct 4, 07:32 Recovery beacon: TL |
HF Transmit: 19.995 MHz, FSK |
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Cosmos 1239(Zenit-4MT 11Ф629, Orion) 1981-004A 12140 |
1981 Jan 16, 12:00 UTC Plesetsk Cosmodrome Soyuz-U |
estimated orbit: 218 x 235 km, 82.33 deg, 89.0 min 1981 Jan 28, 05:09: 197 x 209 km, 82.33 deg, 88.5 min |
Imaging satellite equipped with film cameras for specialised cartography missions. The descent module was recovered along with cameras and films. |
Landed: 1981 Jan 28, 08:28 Recovery beacon: TL |
HF Transmit: 19.995 MHz, FSK |
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Cosmos 1309(Zenit-4MT 11Ф629, Orion) 1981-092A 12837 |
1981 Sep 18, 09:30 UTC Plesetsk Cosmodrome Soyuz-U |
1981 Sep 18, 12:17: 214 x 253 km, 82.32 deg, 89.2 min |
Imaging satellite equipped with film cameras for specialised cartography missions. The descent module was recovered along with cameras and films. |
Landed: 1981 Oct 1, 06:11 Recovery beacon: TL |
HF Transmit: 19.995 MHz, FSK |
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Cosmos 1332(Zenit-4MT 11Ф629, Orion) 1982-002A 13031 |
1982 Jan 12, 12:30 UTC Plesetsk Cosmodrome Soyuz-U |
1982 Jan 13, 06:08: 209 x 248 km, 82.32 deg, 89.1 min |
Imaging satellite equipped with film cameras for specialised cartography missions. The descent module was recovered along with cameras and films. |
Landed: 1982 Jan 25, 09:07 Recovery beacon: TL |
HF Transmit: 19.995 MHz, FSK |
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Cosmos 1398(Zenit-4MT 11Ф629, Orion) 1982-077A 13396 |
1982 Aug 3, 11:30 UTC Plesetsk Cosmodrome Soyuz-U |
1982 Aug 03, 14:17: 216 x 234 km, 82.36 deg, 89.0 min |
Imaging satellite equipped with film cameras for specialised cartography missions. The descent module was recovered along with cameras and films. |
Landed: 1982 Aug 13, 08:49 Recovery beacon: TL |
HF Transmit: 19.995 MHz, FSK |
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Page date: 2011 September
Descriptions updated 2019 September
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