Soviet Space ProgramVostok 8A92M43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Astrofizika
Launched
December 23, 1978
Image: Dmitry Ivanov
Summary
Astrofizika launched on a Soviet Space Program Vostok 8A92M from 43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on December 23, 1978. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,270th launch, 88th this year and humanity's 2,170th orbital launch attempt. It was the 60th Vostok 8A92M flight and the 5th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). 4 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Vostok 8A92M · Soviet Space Program
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Astrophysics · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 60th Vostok 8A92M flight · 5th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,270th launch88th this yearhumanity's 2,170th orbital launch attempt125th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Catalogued objects
4 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 2 debris; 4 still in orbit
- Kosmos-1066 · NORAD 11165 · in orbit
Vostok-2M (N60) Stage 3 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Astrophysics (not confirmed) satellite
Pad
43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
89th launch from 43/3 (43L), 19th this year · 652nd from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
234 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
71 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Astrofizika launch?
Astrofizika launched on December 23, 1978. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Astrofizika?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Astrofizika?
Vostok 8A92M, flown by Soviet Space Program. Vostok 8A92M spec sheet
Where did Astrofizika launch from?
43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit was Astrofizika going to?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a astrophysics mission.
How many satellites did Astrofizika launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).