Kosmos 129 (Zenit-2 No.42), a Soviet medium-resolution film-return photoreconnaissance satellite. Vostok-2 (8A92) from Plesetsk Site 41/1 lofted it on 14 October 1966 into LEO for optical imaging for the GRU; recovery followed on 21 October.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 4.7 T
- Flight
- 37th
- of 44 Vostok 8A92 flights
- Date and time
- 14 October 1966, 12:13 UTC
- Rocket
- Vostok 8A92
- Builder
- RKK Energia
- Launch site
- 41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
- Payload
- Government/Top Secret
- International designator
- 1966-091
- Launches in 1966
- 101st of 131
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