Kosmos 117 (Zenit-2), a Soviet medium-resolution film-return photoreconnaissance satellite for the military. Vostok-2 (8A92) from Baikonur Site 31 lofted it on 6 May 1966 into LEO; capsule recovered after about eight days.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 4.7 T
- Flight
- 35th
- of 44 Vostok 8A92 flights
- Date and time
- 6 May 1966, 10:58 UTC
- Rocket
- Vostok 8A92
- Builder
- RKK Energia
- Launch site
- 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
- Payload
- Government/Top Secret
- International designator
- 1966-037
- Launches in 1966
- 42nd of 131
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