Orlets-2 2
Zenit-2
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Launch Status
Success Mission
Orlets-2 2
- Type: Government/Top Secret
- Orbit: Low Earth Orbit
Orlets-2 or Yenisey was an improved Orlets-1 film return reconnaissance satellite with 22 small return capsules.
Location
Rocket
Yuzhnoye Design Bureau Zenit-2
Zenit is a family of space launch vehicles designed by the Yuzhnoye Design Bureau in Dnipro, Ukraine, which was then part of the Soviet Union.
Agency
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
The Roscosmos State Corporation for Space Activities, commonly known as Roscosmos, is the governmental body responsible for the space science program of the Russian Federation and general aerospace research. Soyuz has many launch locations the Russian sites are Baikonur, Plesetsk and Vostochny however Ariane also purchases the vehicle and launches it from French Guiana.