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

Zenit-2 28

Launched

June 15, 1965

Launch Successful

Image: Mark Wade

Summary

Zenit-2 28 launched on a Soviet Space Program Vostok 8A92 from 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on June 15, 1965. It was Soviet Space Program's 128th launch, 20th this year and humanity's 445th orbital launch attempt. It was the 25th Vostok 8A92 flight and the 4th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-68, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 215 × 322 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
25th Vostok 8A92 flight · 4th this yearSoviet Space Program's 128th launch20th this yearhumanity's 445th orbital launch attempt52nd orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

65.0°Inclination
215 × 322 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
89.7 minPeriodfrom mean elements
83.9°Ascending node
22402 d agoElement epoch1965-06-15 18:33 UTC · stale

Kosmos-68 · NORAD 1404 · 1965-046 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 5 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
1965-046A
Epoch
1965-06-15 18:33:22 UTC
Mean motion
16.04789997 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0080895
Inclination
65.0173°
Ascending node
83.9391°
Arg. of perigee
29.5089°
Mean anomaly
331.0189°
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

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

  • Kosmos-68 · NORAD 1404 · landed June 23, 1965

Vostok-2 (N26) Stage 3 · re-entered July 7, 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

21st launch from 31/6, 9th this year · 101st from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

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

20 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Zenit-2 28 launch?

Zenit-2 28 launched on June 15, 1965. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Zenit-2 28?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Zenit-2 28?

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

Where did Zenit-2 28 launch from?

31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.

What orbit did Zenit-2 28 reach?

Kosmos-68, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 215 × 322 km orbit inclined 65.0°.

How many satellites did Zenit-2 28 launch?

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