1968-022A
The first Zenit-2M satellite was launched in Mar 1968 from Baikonur into the 65 degree orbit then used for test flights.
| Kosmos-208 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Mar 21 | 0950? | Launch by 11A57 | KB |
| 0955? | Blok-I burn | ||
| 0959? | Blok-I sep | ||
| 2007 | 89.41 204 x 286 x 65.0 | ||
| 1968 Mar 23 | 0155 | 89.31 210 x 270 x 64.9 | |
| 1968 Mar 26 | 0422 | 89.30 201 x 277 x 65.0 | |
| 1968 Mar 29 | 0700? | Nauka sep | |
| 1968 Mar 29 | 2009 | 89.21 198 x 273 x 65.0 | |
| 1968 Mar 31 | 0153 | 89.13 194 x 268 x 64.9 | |
| 1968 Apr 2 | 0550? | Deorbit | |
| 0614? | Landed | ||
1968-105A
Zenit-2 No. 68 flew an 8 day mission. Landing was 130 km NW of Kustanai at 53 44 N 62 11 E.
| Kosmos-255 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Nov 29 | 1241 | Launch by 11A57 | NIIP-53 LC41/1 |
| 1246 | Blok-I burn | ||
| 1250 | Blok-I sep | ||
| 89.7 201 x 336 x 65.4 (TASS) | |||
| 1968 Nov 30 | 0323 | 89.65 198 x 315 x 65.4 | |
| 1968 Dec 5 | 1746 | 89.51 193 x 306 x 65.4 | |
| 1968 Dec 7 | 0705? | Retrofire | |
| 0730 | Landed | ||
1987-075A
A month after the 9th FSW flight, a new Chinese recoverable satellite was launched. This was the first FSW-1 model. The recoverable capsule was about 1000 kg, 350 kg of retro solid fuel and 750 kg for the instrument module. The FSW-1 had improved avionics and attitude control as well as new payloads. Orbital altitude was lower; the mission lasted 8 days and was recovered on Sep 17.
| FSW-1 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 Sep 9 | 0715 | Launch by CZ2 | JQ |
| 0717 | T+2:10 MECO | ||
| 0717 | Stage 2 burn | ||
| 0719? | T+4:02? Stage 2 MECO | ||
| 0722? | Stage 2 VECO | ||
| 0722? | CZ-2C sep | 89.7 206 x 310 x 63.0 | |
| 1987 Sep 10 | 89.63 205 x 307 x 63.0 | ||
| 1987 Sep 16 | 0001 | 89.52 204 x 297 x 62.99 | |
| 1987 Sep 17 | 0422 | 89.49 202 x 295 x 62.99 | |
| 1987 Sep 17 | 0501 | Capsule landed in China | |
| 1987 Sep 18 | 75C,D cataloged | ||
| 89.41 202 x 288 x 62.99 | |||
| 1987 Sep 19 | 89.37 201 x 285 x 62.98 | ||
| 1987 Sep 22 | end of transmissions | ||
| 1987 Sep 30 | 88.56 183 x 223 x 62.97 | ||
| 1987 Oct 8 | Reentered | ||
1990-076A
Replaced Kosmos-1966
| Kosmos-2097 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 Aug 28 | 0749:13 | Launch by 8K78M | Plesetsk |
| BVGD sep | |||
| GO sep | |||
| T+4:46 Blok A sep | |||
| T+4:56 KhO sep | |||
| T+8:46 Blok-I MECO | |||
| 0758 | T+8:50 Blok-I sep | 92.61 211 x 594 x 62.8 | |
| T+1:00? BOZ burn | |||
| 0849? | T+1:00? BOZ sep | ||
| 2BL burn | |||
| 2BL MECO | |||
| 0852? | T+1:03 2BL sep | ||
| 1990 Aug 28.4 | 706.55 607x39192x62.87 | ||
| 1990 Aug 30.8 | 717.95 610x39752x62.9 f | ||
1979-102A
Two-tone telemetry; medium res satellite
| Kosmos-1147 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 Dec 12 | 1230 | Launch by Soyuz-U | Plesetsk |
| 1238 | Blok-I burn | ||
| 1979 Dec 12 | 90.31 196x381x72.86 | ||
| 1979 Dec 13 | 91.78 333x390x72.88 | ||
| 1979 Dec 20 | 92.30 354x419x72.86 | ||
| 1979 Dec 23 | 91.70 298x416x72.87 from 353x418 | ||
| 1979 Dec 25 | 91.70 299x415x72.87 | ||
| 1979 Dec 26 | |||
| 0720? | Deorbit | ||
| 0730? | PO sep | ||
| 0748? | Entry | ||
| 0759? | Landed | ||
