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Zenit-6U (Argon, 11F645)

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
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
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

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