Kosmos 52 (Zenit-2 No.25), a Soviet medium-resolution film-return photoreconnaissance satellite launched on a Vostok-2 (8A92) from Baikonur for military optical imaging of Earth targets.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 4.7 T
- Flight
- 22nd
- of 44 Vostok 8A92 flights
- Date and time
- 11 January 1965, 09:29 UTC
- Rocket
- Vostok 8A92
- Builder
- RKK Energia
- Launch site
- 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
- Payload
- Government/Top Secret
- International designator
- 1965-001
- Launches in 1965
- 1st of 124
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