Kosmos 743 (Zenit-4MK/Germes #44), a Soviet high-resolution film-return photoreconnaissance satellite. Soyuz-U from Plesetsk Site 43/3 placed the craft in LEO on 12 June 1975 for a short optical imaging mission with recoverable film capsule for the GRU.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 6 T
- Flight
- 16th
- of 714 Soyuz U flights
- Date and time
- 12 June 1975, 12:30 UTC
- Rocket
- Soyuz U
- Builder
- Progress RSC
- Launch site
- 43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
- Payload
- Government/Top Secret
- International designator
- 1975-053
- Launches in 1975
- 57th of 132
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