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Soviet Space ProgramKosmos-3M (11K65M)132/1 (132L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Zaliv 19

Launched

April 22, 1975

Launch Successful

Image: Julio Perez Suarez

Summary

Zaliv 19 launched on a Soviet Space Program Kosmos-3M (11K65M) from 132/1 (132L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on April 22, 1975. It was Soviet Space Program's 914th launch, 28th this year and humanity's 1,688th orbital launch attempt. It was the 104th Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight and the 7th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-729, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 975 × 1,004 km orbit inclined 83.0°. 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.

Watch
No webcast on record.
Vehicle
Kosmos-3M (11K65M) · Soviet Space Program
Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Navigation · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Milestone
104th Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight · 7th this yearSoviet Space Program's 914th launch28th this yearhumanity's 1,688th orbital launch attempt37th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

83.0°Inclination
975 × 1004 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
104.7 minPeriodfrom mean elements
196.1°Ascending node
18804 d agoElement epoch1975-04-22 22:35 UTC · stale

Kosmos-729 · NORAD 7768 · 1975-034 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
COSMOS 729
Object ID
1975-034A
Epoch
1975-04-22 22:35:41 UTC
Mean motion
13.74803544 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0020051
Inclination
82.9939°
Ascending node
196.0605°
Arg. of perigee
268.4832°
Mean anomaly
91.3977°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
1
B*
0

Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.

Catalogued objects

2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; 2 still in orbit

  • Kosmos-729 · NORAD 7768 · in orbit

Kosmos-3M 31-274 Stage 2 · in orbit

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

The first soviet navigation system called Tsiklon consisted of Zaliv satellites in low earth orbit.

Pad

Map of 132/1 (132L)

132/1 (132L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

34th launch from 132/1 (132L), 5th this year · 413th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

212 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

11 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Zaliv 19 launch?

Zaliv 19 launched on April 22, 1975. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Zaliv 19?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Zaliv 19?

Kosmos-3M (11K65M), flown by Soviet Space Program. Kosmos-3M (11K65M) spec sheet

Where did Zaliv 19 launch from?

132/1 (132L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.

What orbit did Zaliv 19 reach?

Kosmos-729, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 975 × 1,004 km orbit inclined 83.0°.

How many satellites did Zaliv 19 launch?

1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).