| Zenit - Korolyov's Legacy
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Tyneside, UK
2025 Nov 10
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| Variants
The table lists the various versions of Zenit known to have been launched (including Vostok, Voskhod, Efir, Energiya, Bion, Resurs and Foton) and summarises their various characteristics.
| Version |
First Flt |
Lau-
nches |
LV Fail |
Initial HF (MHz) |
VHF
(MHz) |
VHF
(MHz) |
Recovery
Beacon |
| Vostok (Korabl) |
1960 |
7 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
| Vostok (Piloted) |
1961 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
VN |
| Zenit-2 |
1962 |
81 |
7 |
19.995, FSK/PDM |
|
|
TG |
| Zenit-4 |
1963 |
76 |
4 |
19.995, FSK/PDM |
|
|
TK |
| Voskhod |
1964 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
VN |
| Zenit-2M |
1968 |
101 |
4 |
19.995, FSK/PDM |
|
|
TK/TG |
| Zenit-4M |
1968 |
61 |
4 |
19.150, Morse Code |
|
|
TK |
| Zenit-4MK |
1969 |
80 |
2 |
19.990, FSK 1.5s |
|
|
TF |
| Zenit-4MT |
1971 |
23 |
|
19.995, FSK 1.5s |
|
|
TL |
| Energiya |
1972 |
2 |
|
19.995, FSK/PDM |
|
|
|
| Bion |
1973 |
11 |
|
|
|
231.500, FM +/-128 kHz |
|
| Zenit-4MKT |
1975 |
27 |
|
19.990, FSK 1.5s |
|
|
TK |
| Zenit-6 |
1976 |
95 |
2 |
19.990, FSK 1.5s |
|
|
TF |
| Zenit-4MKM |
1977 |
39 |
1 |
19.990, FSK 1.5s |
|
|
TF |
| Resurs-F1 |
1979 |
54 |
2 |
19.990, FSK 1.5s |
39.980, FSK 1.5s |
231.500, FM +/-128 kHz |
TF |
| Efir |
1984 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Zenit-8 |
1984 |
102 |
1 |
19.990, FSK 1.5s |
39.980, FSK 1.5s |
|
TF |
| Foton |
1985 |
12 |
|
|
|
231.500, FM +/-128 kHz |
|
| Resurs-F2 |
1987 |
10 |
|
19.990, FSK 1.5s |
|
231.500, FM +/-128 kHz |
|
| Resurs-F1M |
1997 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Foton-M |
2002 |
3 |
|
|
|
239.500, FM +/-128 kHz |
|
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