Zenit-8 (Oblik) [GDK]
Zenit-6U (Argon) similar
The Zenit-6U, also known as Argon or 11F645, was a soviet optical reconnaissance satellite of the Vostok-based Zenit-family to replace the earlier Zenit-2M (Gektor), Zenit-4M (Rotor), Zenit-4MK (Germes) and Zenit-4MKM (Gerakl) series.
Zenit-6U was both used for both low-altitude, high-resolution missions and higher-altitude area surveillance missions. The satellites consisted of the Vostok-based service and reentry modules and featured an additional maneuvering engine, which was jettisoned before reentry. The spherical reentry module returned both the cameras and the film to earth at the end of the mission. The lifetime of the battery powered spacecraft was typically 12 to 14 days.
97 satellites of this type were launched between 1976 and 1984. The return capsules could be reused several times.
Nation: | USSR |
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Type / Application: | Reconnaissance, photo (film return type) |
Operator: | GRU |
Contractors: | TsSKB |
Equipment: | |
Configuration: | Zenit bus |
Propulsion: | 11D82M; S5.120 (maneuver module) |
Power: | Batteries |
Lifetime: | 14 days |
Mass: | 6300 kg |
Orbit: |
Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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Kosmos 867 (Zenit-6U #1, Argon #1) | 1976-111A | 23.11.1976 | Pl LC-43/4 | Soyuz-U | ||
Kosmos 896 (Zenit-6U #2, Argon #2) | 1977-016A | 03.03.1977 | Pl LC-43/4 | Soyuz-U | ||
Kosmos 934 (Zenit-6U #3, Argon #3) | 1977-072A | 27.07.1977 | Pl LC-43/4 | Soyuz-U | ||
Kosmos 958 (Zenit-6U #4, Argon #4) | 1977-100A | 11.10.1977 | Pl LC-43/4 | Soyuz-U | ||
Kosmos 1050 (Zenit-6U #5, Argon #5) | 1978-108A | 28.11.1978 | Pl LC-43/4 | Soyuz-U | ||
Kosmos 1095 (Zenit-6U #6, Argon #6) | 1979-034A | 20.04.1979 | Pl LC-43/3 | Soyuz-U | ||
Kosmos 1103 (Zenit-6U #7, Argon #7) | 1979-045A | 31.05.1979 | Pl LC-43/3 | Soyuz-U | ||
Kosmos 1107 (Zenit-6U #8, Argon #8) | 1979-055A | 15.06.1979 | Pl LC-43/3 | Soyuz-U | ||
Kosmos 1111 (Zenit-6U #9, Argon #9) | 1979-061A | 29.06.1979 | Pl LC-43/3 | Soyuz-U | ||
Kosmos 1126 (Zenit-6U #10, Argon #10) | 1979-079A | 31.08.1979 | Pl LC-43/4 | Soyuz-U | ||
Kosmos 1138 (Zenit-6U #11, Argon #11) | 1979-085A | 28.09.1979 | Pl LC-43/3 | Soyuz-U | ||
Kosmos (1141) (Zenit-6U #12, Argon #12) | 1979-F04 | 12.10.1979 | Pl LC-43/3 | F | Soyuz-U | |
Kosmos 1142 (Zenit-6U #13, Argon #13) | 1979-092A | 22.10.1979 | Pl LC-43/3 | Soyuz-U | ||
Kosmos 1147 (Zenit-6U #14, Argon #14) | 1979-102A | 12.12.1979 | Pl LC-43/3 | Soyuz-U | ||
Kosmos 1149 (Zenit-6U #15, Argon #15) | 1980-001A | 09.01.1980 | Pl LC-43/3 | Soyuz-U | ||
Kosmos 1155 (Zenit-6U #16, Argon #16) | 1980-009A | 07.02.1980 | Pl LC-43/4 | Soyuz-U | ||
Kosmos 1166 (Zenit-6U #17, Argon #17) | 1980-020A | 04.03.1980 | Pl LC-43/4 | Soyuz-U | ||
Kosmos 1178 (Zenit-6U #18, Argon #18) | 1980-036A | 07.05.1980 | Pl LC-41/1 | Soyuz-U | ||
Kosmos 1183 (Zenit-6U #19, Argon #19) | 1980-042A | 28.05.1980 | Pl LC-41/1 | Soyuz-U | ||
Kosmos 1187 (Zenit-6U #20, Argon #20) | 1980-048A | 12.06.1980 | Pl LC-41/1 | Soyuz-U | ||
Kosmos 1189 (Zenit-6U #21, Argon #21) | 1980-054A | 26.06.1980 | Pl LC-41/1 | Soyuz-U | ||
Kosmos 1200 (Zenit-6U #22, Argon #22) | 1980-059A | 09.07.1980 | Pl LC-41/1 | Soyuz-U | ||
Kosmos 1202 (Zenit-6U #23, Argon #23) | 1980-065A | 24.07.1980 | Pl LC-43/3 | Soyuz-U | ||
Kosmos 1205 (Zenit-6U #24, Argon #24) | 1980-068A | 12.08.1980 | Pl LC-43/3 | Soyuz-U | ||
Kosmos 1210 (Zenit-6U #25, Argon #25) | 1980-076A | 19.09.1980 | Pl LC-41/1 | Soyuz-U | ||
Kosmos 1213 (Zenit-6U #26, Argon #26) | 1980-080A | 03.10.1980 | Pl LC-41/1 | Soyuz-U | ||
Kosmos 1216 (Zenit-6U #27, Argon #27) | 1980-084A | 16.10.1980 | Pl LC-41/1 | Soyuz-U | ||
Kosmos 1219 (Zenit-6U #28, Argon #28) | 1980-088A | 31.10.1980 | Pl LC-41/1 | Soyuz-U | ||
Kosmos 1221 (Zenit-6U #29, Argon #29) | 1980-090A | 12.11.1980 | Pl LC-41/1 | Soyuz-U | ||
Kosmos 1224 (Zenit-6U #30, Argon #30) | 1980-096A | 01.12.1980 | Pl LC-43/3 | Soyuz-U | ||
Kosmos 1227 (Zenit-6U #31, Argon #31) | 1980-101A | 16.12.1980 | Pl LC-43/3 | Soyuz-U | ||
Kosmos 1237 (Zenit-6U #32, Argon #32) | 1981-001A | 06.01.1981 | Pl LC-41/1 | Soyuz-U | ||
Kosmos 1245 (Zenit-6U #33, Argon #33) | 1981-014A | 13.02.1981 | Pl LC-43/3 | Soyuz-U | ||
Kosmos 1259 (Zenit-6U #34, Argon #34) | 1981-026A | 17.03.1981 | Ba LC-31/6 | Soyuz-U | ||
Kosmos 1262 (Zenit-6U #35, Argon #35) | 1981-032A | 07.04.1981 | Pl LC-43/3 | Soyuz-U | ||
Kosmos 1264 (Zenit-6U #36, Argon #36) | 1981-035A | 15.04.1981 | Ba LC-31/6 | Soyuz-U | ||
Kosmos 1265 (Zenit-6U #37, Argon #37) | 1981-036A | 16.04.1981 | Pl LC-41/1 | Soyuz-U | ||
Kosmos 1268 (Zenit-6U #38, Argon #38) | 1981-040A | 28.04.1981 | Ba LC-31/6 | Soyuz-U | ||
Kosmos 1272 (Zenit-6U #39, Argon #39) | 1981-047A | 21.05.1981 | Ba LC-31/6 | Soyuz-U | ||
Kosmos 1277 (Zenit-6U #40, Argon #40) | 1981-056A | 17.06.1981 | Ba LC-31/6 | Soyuz-U | ||
Kosmos 1279 (Zenit-6U #41, Argon #41) | 1981-062A | 01.07.1981 | Ba LC-31/6 | Soyuz-U | ||
Kosmos 1281 (Zenit-6U #42, Argon #42) | 1981-064A | 07.07.1981 | Pl LC-43/3 | Soyuz-U | ||
Kosmos 1283 (Zenit-6U #43, Argon #43) | 1981-067A | 17.07.1981 | Pl LC-41/1 | Soyuz-U | ||
Kosmos 1284 (Zenit-6U #44, Argon #44) | 1981-068A | 29.07.1981 | Pl LC-41/1 | Soyuz-U | ||
Kosmos 1297 (Zenit-6U #45, Argon #45) | 1981-079A | 18.08.1981 | Pl LC-41/1 | Soyuz-U | ||
Kosmos 1303 (Zenit-6U #46, Argon #46) | 1981-086A | 04.09.1981 | Ba LC-31/6 | Soyuz-U | ||
Kosmos 1307 (Zenit-6U #47, Argon #47) | 1981-090A | 15.09.1981 | Pl LC-43/3 | Soyuz-U | ||
Kosmos 1313 (Zenit-6U #48, Argon #48) | 1981-099A | 01.10.1981 | Ba LC-31/6 | Soyuz-U | ||
Kosmos 1316 (Zenit-6U #49, Argon #49) | 1981-104A | 15.10.1981 | Ba LC-31/6 | Soyuz-U | ||
Kosmos 1319 (Zenit-6U #50, Argon #50) | 1981-112A | 13.11.1981 | Ba LC-31/6 | Soyuz-U | ||
Kosmos 1329 (Zenit-6U #51, Argon #51) | 1981-118A | 04.12.1981 | Ba LC-31/6 | Soyuz-U | ||
Kosmos 1334 (Zenit-6U #52, Argon #52) | 1982-005A | 20.01.1982 | Pl LC-16/2 | Soyuz-U | ||
Kosmos 1338 (Zenit-6U #53, Argon #53) | 1982-011A | 16.02.1982 | Pl LC-41/1 | Soyuz-U | ||
Kosmos 1342 (Zenit-6U #54, Argon #54) | 1982-018A | 05.03.1982 | Pl LC-41/1 | Soyuz-U | ||
Kosmos 1343 (Zenit-6U #55, Argon #55) | 1982-021A | 17.03.1982 | Pl LC-41/1 | Soyuz-U | ||
Kosmos 1352 (Zenit-6U #56, Argon #56) | 1982-035A | 21.04.1982 | Ba LC-31/6 | Soyuz-U | ||
Kosmos (1366) (Zenit-6U #57, Argon #57) | 1982-F02 | 15.05.1982 | Pl LC-41/1 | F | Soyuz-U | |
Kosmos 1368 (Zenit-6U #58, Argon #58) | 1982-046A | 21.05.1982 | Ba LC-31/6 | Soyuz-U | ||
Kosmos 1373 (Zenit-6U #59, Argon #59) | 1982-053A | 02.06.1982 | Ba LC-31/6 | Soyuz-U | ||
Kosmos (1379) (Zenit-6U #60, Argon #60) | 1982-F03 | 12.06.1982 | Ba LC-31/6 | F | Soyuz-U | |
Kosmos 1381 (Zenit-6U #61, Argon #61) | 1982-062A | 18.06.1982 | Ba LC-31/6 | Soyuz-U | ||
Kosmos 1385 (Zenit-6U #62, Argon #62) | 1982-068A | 06.07.1982 | Pl LC-41/1 | Soyuz-U | ||
Kosmos 1396 (Zenit-6U #63, Argon #63) | 1982-075A | 27.07.1982 | Pl LC-16/2 | Soyuz-U | ||
Kosmos 1403 (Zenit-6U #64, Argon #64) | 1982-085A | 01.09.1982 | Ba LC-31/6 | Soyuz-U | ||
Kosmos 1404 (Zenit-6U #65, Argon #65) | 1982-086A | 01.09.1982 | Pl LC-43/3 | Soyuz-U | ||
Kosmos 1411 (Zenit-6U #66, Argon #66) | 1982-098A | 30.09.1982 | Pl LC-16/2 | Soyuz-U | ||
Kosmos 1416 (Zenit-6U #67, Argon #67) | 1982-101A | 14.10.1982 | Ba LC-31/6 | Soyuz-U | ||
Kosmos 1419 (Zenit-6U #68, Argon #68) | 1982-108A | 02.11.1982 | Ba LC-31/6 | Soyuz-U | ||
Kosmos 1421 (Zenit-6U #69, Argon #69) | 1982-112A | 18.11.1982 | Ba LC-31/6 | Soyuz-U | ||
Kosmos 1422 (Zenit-6U #70, Argon #70) | 1982-114A | 03.12.1982 | Pl LC-43/3 | Soyuz-U | ||
Kosmos 1425 (Zenit-6U #71, Argon #71) | 1982-119A | 23.12.1982 | Ba LC-1/5 | Soyuz-U2 | ||
Kosmos 1438 (Zenit-6U #72, Argon #72) | 1983-005A | 27.01.1983 | Ba LC-31/6 | Soyuz-U | ||
Kosmos 1444 (Zenit-6U #73, Argon #73) | 1983-014A | 02.03.1983 | Pl LC-41/1 | Soyuz-U | ||
Kosmos 1446 (Zenit-6U #74, Argon #74) | 1983-018A | 16.03.1983 | Ba LC-1/5 | Soyuz-U2 | ||
Kosmos 1449 (Zenit-6U #75, Argon #75) | 1983-024A | 31.03.1983 | Pl LC-16/2 | Soyuz-U | ||
Kosmos 1451 (Zenit-6U #76, Argon #76) | 1983-029A | 08.04.1983 | Pl LC-43/4 | Soyuz-U | ||
Kosmos 1460 (Zenit-6U #77, Argon #77) | 1983-043A | 06.05.1983 | Ba LC-31/6 | Soyuz-U | ||
Kosmos 1467 (Zenit-6U #78, Argon #78) | 1983-052A | 31.05.1983 | Pl LC-43/4 | Soyuz-U | ||
Kosmos 1469 (Zenit-6U #79, Argon #79) | 1983-057A | 14.06.1983 | Pl LC-43/4 | Soyuz-U | ||
Kosmos 1472 (Zenit-6U #80, Argon #80) | 1983-068A | 05.07.1983 | Pl LC-41/1 | Soyuz-U | ||
Kosmos 1482 (Zenit-6U #81, Argon #81) | 1983-071A | 13.07.1983 | Ba LC-1/5 | Soyuz-U | ||
Kosmos 1485 (Zenit-6U #82, Argon #82) | 1983-076A | 26.07.1983 | Pl LC-16/2 | Soyuz-U | ||
Kosmos 1488 (Zenit-6U #83, Argon #83) | 1983-082A | 09.08.1983 | Pl LC-43/4 | Soyuz-U | ||
Kosmos 1493 (Zenit-6U #84, Argon #84) | 1983-087A | 23.08.1983 | Pl LC-43/4 | Soyuz-U | ||
Kosmos 1497 (Zenit-6U #85, Argon #85) | 1983-095A | 09.09.1983 | Pl LC-43/4 | Soyuz-U | ||
Kosmos 1499 (Zenit-6U #86, Argon #86) | 1983-097A | 17.09.1983 | Pl LC-41/1 | Soyuz-U | ||
Kosmos 1505 (Zenit-6U #87, Argon #87) | 1983-107A | 21.10.1983 | Pl LC-16/2 | Soyuz-U | ||
Kosmos 1509 (Zenit-6U #88, Argon #88) | 1983-112A | 17.11.1983 | Pl LC-16/2 | Soyuz-U | ||
Kosmos 1512 (Zenit-6U #89, Argon #89) | 1983-119A | 07.12.1983 | Pl LC-41/1 | Soyuz-U | ||
Kosmos 1530 (Zenit-6U #90, Argon #90) | 1984-002A | 11.01.1984 | Pl LC-43/4 | Soyuz-U | ||
Kosmos 1533 (Zenit-6U #91, Argon #91) | 1984-006A | 26.01.1984 | Ba LC-31/6 | Soyuz-U2 | ||
Kosmos 1542 (Zenit-6U #92, Argon #92) | 1984-025A | 07.03.1984 | Ba LC-31/6 | Soyuz-U2 | ||
Kosmos 1545 (Zenit-6U #93, Argon #93) | 1984-030A | 21.03.1984 | Pl LC-43/4 | Soyuz-U | ||
Kosmos 1549 (Zenit-6U #94, Argon #94) | 1984-040A | 19.04.1984 | Pl LC-16/2 | Soyuz-U | ||
Kosmos 1551 (Zenit-6U #95, Argon #95) | 1984-044A | 11.05.1984 | Pl LC-41/1 | Soyuz-U | ||
Kosmos 1568 (Zenit-6U #96, Argon #96) | 1984-054A | 01.06.1984 | Pl LC-43/4 | Soyuz-U | ||
Kosmos 1573 (Zenit-6U #97, Argon #97) | 1984-061A | 19.06.1984 | Pl LC-16/2 | Soyuz-U |