Zenit-2 | Cosmos 1697

Launch Time
Tue Oct 22, 1985 07:00 UTC

First successful flight of Zenit-2 rocket.

Zenit-2

RVSN USSR

Status: Retired

Liftoff Thrust: 7,257 kN

Payload to LEO: 13,500 kg

Payload to GTO: 4,500 kg

Stages: 2

Strap-ons: 0

Rocket Height: 57.0 m

Fairing Diameter: 3.9 m

Fairing Height: 13.65 m

Details

Cosmos 1697 was a dynamic simulator of the Tselina-2 ELINT satellite to evaluate the Zenit-2 launch vehicle.

Payloads: 1

Total Mass: 3,250.0 kg

Low Earth Orbit

100th orbital launch attempt

3rd mission

3rd mission of 1985

1st successful mission

1st consecutive successful mission