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

Zenit-2 21

Launched

August 14, 1964

Launch Successful

Image: Mark Wade

Summary

Zenit-2 21 launched on a Soviet Space Program Vostok 8A92 from 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on August 14, 1964. It was Soviet Space Program's 93rd launch, 21st this year and humanity's 346th orbital launch attempt. It was the 18th Vostok 8A92 flight and the 6th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-37, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 216 × 247 km orbit inclined 65.0°. 2 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
18th Vostok 8A92 flight · 6th this yearSoviet Space Program's 93rd launch21st this yearhumanity's 346th orbital launch attempt53rd orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

65.0°Inclination
216 × 247 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
89.0 minPeriodfrom mean elements
141.0°Ascending node
22708 d agoElement epoch1964-08-14 10:51 UTC · stale

Kosmos-37 · NORAD 848 · 1964-044 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
1964-044A
Epoch
1964-08-14 10:51:26 UTC
Mean motion
16.18329375 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0023751
Inclination
64.9655°
Ascending node
141.0289°
Arg. of perigee
8.6217°
Mean anomaly
351.419°
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; none still in orbit

  • Kosmos-37 · NORAD 848 · landed August 22, 1964

Vostok-2 (N19) Stage 3 · re-entered September 3, 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

8th launch from 31/6, 7th this year · 73rd from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

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

29 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Zenit-2 21 launch?

Zenit-2 21 launched on August 14, 1964. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Zenit-2 21?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Zenit-2 21?

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

Where did Zenit-2 21 launch from?

31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.

What orbit did Zenit-2 21 reach?

Kosmos-37, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 216 × 247 km orbit inclined 65.0°.

How many satellites did Zenit-2 21 launch?

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