Zond 4

USSR

Spacecraft n°:

USSR satellite n°:

Launch data:

Designation	03134 / 68013A
Launch date	02 Mar 1968 - 18:29:23 UT
Launch site	B, LC-81/23
Launch vehicle	Proton-K/Blok-D (#231-01 / 11S824)
Mission	-
Satellite type	L-1 n° 6L
Perihelion x Aphelion
Incl. to ecliptic
Period

Specifications:

Prime contractor
Platform
Mass at launch	kg
Dry Mass	kg
Dimension	5.3 long - 2.3 dia
Basic shape	Sphere-cyl + 2 paddles
Solar array
Stabilization

Decay:

Out of service:
Cause:
Descent date:	9 Mar 1968 - ~12:57?
Lifetime:	6.8 days

Mission details:

Launched towards "simulated" moon. Probably decayed in Earth's atmosphere 1968 Mar 9 at 13h?.

Ref.: #1, #7, #14, #206 - update: 13.12.05