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

Zenit-2 26

Launched

March 25, 1965

Launch Successful

Image: Mark Wade

Summary

Zenit-2 26 launched on a Soviet Space Program Vostok 8A92 from 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on March 25, 1965. It was Soviet Space Program's 120th launch, 12th this year and humanity's 422nd orbital launch attempt. It was the 23rd Vostok 8A92 flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-64, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 209 × 271 km orbit inclined 65.0°. 3 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
23rd Vostok 8A92 flight · 2nd this yearSoviet Space Program's 120th launch12th this yearhumanity's 422nd orbital launch attempt29th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

65.0°Inclination
209 × 271 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
89.2 minPeriodfrom mean elements
8.5°Ascending node
22484 d agoElement epoch1965-03-25 11:21 UTC · stale

Kosmos-64 · NORAD 1305 · 1965-025 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 3 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
1965-025A
Epoch
1965-03-25 11:21:01 UTC
Mean motion
16.15183849 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0046515
Inclination
64.977°
Ascending node
8.5292°
Arg. of perigee
14.9223°
Mean anomaly
345.2229°
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

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

  • Kosmos-64 · NORAD 1305 · landed April 2, 1965

Vostok-2 (N24) Stage 3 · re-entered April 4, 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

17th launch from 31/6, 5th this year · 93rd from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

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

18 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Zenit-2 26 launch?

Zenit-2 26 launched on March 25, 1965. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Zenit-2 26?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Zenit-2 26?

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

Where did Zenit-2 26 launch from?

31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.

What orbit did Zenit-2 26 reach?

Kosmos-64, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 209 × 271 km orbit inclined 65.0°.

How many satellites did Zenit-2 26 launch?

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