Kosmos 727 (Zenit-4MK/Germes #40), a Soviet high-resolution film-return photoreconnaissance satellite launched on a Soyuz-U from Baikonur for military imaging.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 6 T
- Flight
- 15th
- of 714 Soyuz U flights
- Date and time
- 16 April 1975, 08:00 UTC
- Rocket
- Soyuz U
- Builder
- Progress RSC
- Launch site
- 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
- Payload
- Government/Top Secret
- International designator
- 1975-030
- Launches in 1975
- 33rd of 132
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