Zenit (satellite)
Zenit re-entry capsule, showing camera ports | |
| Manufacturer | OKB-1 |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | Soviet Union |
| Operator | Soviet space program |
| Applications | Photo reconnaissance |
| Production | |
| Status | Retired |
| Launched | 688 |
| Lost | 21 |
| Maiden launch | 11 Dec 1961 Zenit 2-1 |
| Last launch | 7 Jun 1994 Kosmos 2281 |
| Last retirement | 8 Nov 2004 Zenit 8-103 |
| Related spacecraft | |
| Derived from | Vostok |
Zenit (Russian: Зени́т, IPA: [zʲɪˈnʲit], Zenith) was a series of military photoreconnaissance satellites launched by the Soviet Union between 1961 and 1994. To conceal their nature, all flights were given the public Kosmos designation.