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

Zenit-2 25

Launched

January 11, 1965

Launch Successful

Image: Mark Wade

Summary

Zenit-2 25 launched on a Soviet Space Program Vostok 8A92 from 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on January 11, 1965. It was Soviet Space Program's 109th launch, 1st this year and humanity's 394th orbital launch attempt. It was the 22nd Vostok 8A92 flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-52, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 213 × 300 km orbit inclined 65.0°. 4 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
22nd Vostok 8A92 flight · 1st this yearSoviet Space Program's 109th launch1st this yearhumanity's 394th orbital launch attempt1st orbital launch attempt this year

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Orbit: as tracked

65.0°Inclination
213 × 300 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
89.5 minPeriodfrom mean elements
287.8°Ascending node
22557 d agoElement epoch1965-01-11 18:18 UTC · stale

Kosmos-52 · NORAD 968 · 1965-001 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 4 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
1965-001A
Epoch
1965-01-11 18:18:47 UTC
Mean motion
16.09140592 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0065444
Inclination
65.0008°
Ascending node
287.8351°
Arg. of perigee
18.3723°
Mean anomaly
341.8627°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
6
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

4 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 2 debris; none still in orbit

  • Kosmos-52 · NORAD 968 · landed January 19, 1965

Vostok-2 (N23) Stage 3 · re-entered January 29, 1965

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

13th launch from 31/6, 1st this year · 85th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

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

74 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Zenit-2 25 launch?

Zenit-2 25 launched on January 11, 1965. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Zenit-2 25?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Zenit-2 25?

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

Where did Zenit-2 25 launch from?

31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.

What orbit did Zenit-2 25 reach?

Kosmos-52, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 213 × 300 km orbit inclined 65.0°.

How many satellites did Zenit-2 25 launch?

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