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Soviet Space ProgramVostok 8A9231/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Zenit-2 17

Launched

April 25, 1964

Launch Successful

Image: Mark Wade

Summary

Zenit-2 17 launched on a Soviet Space Program Vostok 8A92 from 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on April 25, 1964. It was Soviet Space Program's 83rd launch, 11th this year and humanity's 320th orbital launch attempt. It was the 14th Vostok 8A92 flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-29, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 227 × 290 km orbit inclined 65.0°. 5 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.

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No webcast on record.
Vehicle
Vostok 8A92 · Soviet Space Program
Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Milestone
14th Vostok 8A92 flight · 2nd this yearSoviet Space Program's 83rd launch11th this yearhumanity's 320th orbital launch attempt27th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

65.0°Inclination
227 × 290 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
89.5 minPeriodfrom mean elements
44.7°Ascending node
22818 d agoElement epoch1964-04-25 11:42 UTC · stale

Kosmos-29 · NORAD 791 · 1964-021 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 5 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
1964-021A
Epoch
1964-04-25 11:42:23 UTC
Mean motion
16.08303318 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0047153
Inclination
65.03°
Ascending node
44.6857°
Arg. of perigee
13.3502°
Mean anomaly
346.774°
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

5 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 3 debris; none still in orbit

  • Kosmos-29 · NORAD 791 · landed May 3, 1964

Vostok-2 (N15) Stage 3 · re-entered May 11, 1964

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Zenit-2 film-return and ELINT reconnaissance satellite.

Pad

Map of 31/6

31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

4th launch from 31/6, 3rd this year · 65th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

430 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

13 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Zenit-2 17 launch?

Zenit-2 17 launched on April 25, 1964. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Zenit-2 17?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Zenit-2 17?

Vostok 8A92, flown by Soviet Space Program. Vostok 8A92 spec sheet

Where did Zenit-2 17 launch from?

31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.

What orbit did Zenit-2 17 reach?

Kosmos-29, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 227 × 290 km orbit inclined 65.0°.

How many satellites did Zenit-2 17 launch?

1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).