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Voskhod | Zenit-4M 57

Soviet Space Program | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Oct. 16, 1973, noon

Status: Launch Successful

Mission:

The soviet Zenit-4M (Rotor, 11F691) was an improved version of the Zenit-4 high resolution reconnaissance satellite and was part of the Vostok-based Zenit-family.

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Voskhod | Zenit-2M 43

Soviet Space Program | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Oct. 15, 1973, 8:45 a.m.

Status: Launch Successful

Mission:

The soviet Zenit-2M (Gektor, 11F690) was an improved version of the Zenit-2 area surveillance reconnaissance satellite. It was part of the Vostok-based Zenit-family.

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Voskhod | Zenit-4M 56

Soviet Space Program | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Oct. 10, 1973, 10:45 a.m.

Status: Launch Successful

Mission:

The soviet Zenit-4M (Rotor, 11F691) was an improved version of the Zenit-4 high resolution reconnaissance satellite and was part of the Vostok-based Zenit-family.

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Voskhod | Zenit-4MK 15

Soviet Space Program | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Oct. 6, 1973, 12:30 p.m.

Status: Launch Successful

Mission:

High resolution optical reconnaissance satellite of the Vostok-based Zenit family.

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Voskhod | Zenit-2M 42

Soviet Space Program | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Oct. 3, 1973, 1 p.m.

Status: Launch Successful

Mission:

The soviet Zenit-2M (Gektor, 11F690) was an improved version of the Zenit-2 area surveillance reconnaissance satellite. It was part of the Vostok-based Zenit-family.

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Kosmos-3M | Strela-1M 49-56

Russian Space Forces | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Oct. 2, 1973, 9:46 p.m.

Status: Launch Successful

Mission:

Military communications satellites

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Titan 24B | KH-8 40

Lockheed Martin | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Sept. 27, 1973, 5:15 p.m.

Status: Launch Successful

Mission:

KH-8 Block 3 high resolution reconnaissance satellite.

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Soyuz | Soyuz 12

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Sept. 27, 1973, 12:18 p.m.

Status: Launch Successful

Mission:

Soyuz 12 launched on 27 September 1973, 12:18:16 UTC. It carried commander Vasili Lazarev and flight engineer Oleg Makarov into orbit. This mission was the first test flight of the modified Soyuz spacecraft, following the tragedy of Soyuz-11. This mission also tested the use of pressurized "rescue space suits" Sokol, worn by crew during launch and re-entry. Crew returned to Earth, landing on 29 September 1973, 11:33:48 UTC.

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