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Zenit 8

This was intended for military cartographic photography. It used a Soyuz launch vehicle and launches took place from both Baikonur and Plesetsk. It had a 15-day orbital life. Similar satellites were referred to using the "Resurs-DK No.1" designation.

First flight – Kosmos 1571, 1984. Last flight – Kosmos 2281, 1994.

Following the end of the programme, one Zenit-8 satellite was launched on the maiden flight of the Soyuz-2 launch vehicle, as a DemoSat. The satellite was placed on a sub-orbital trajectory, and intentionally impacted the Pacific Ocean shortly after launch.

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