Kosmos 59 (Zenit-4 No.5), a Soviet high-resolution film-return optical reconnaissance satellite. Voskhod (11A57) from Baikonur Site 31/6 lofted it on 7 March 1965 into LEO.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 5.8 T (est.)
- Flight
- 8th
- of 299 Voskhod flights
- Date and time
- 7 March 1965, 08:59 UTC
- Rocket
- Voskhod
- Builder
- RKK Energia
- Launch site
- 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
- Payload
- Government/Top Secret
- International designator
- 1965-015
- Launches in 1965
- 19th of 124
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