Padside
Menu

Soviet Space ProgramVoskhod41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Zenit-2 50

Launched

June 8, 1967

Launch Successful

Image: RKK Energia

Summary

Zenit-2 50 launched on a Soviet Space Program Voskhod from 41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on June 8, 1967. It was Soviet Space Program's 245th launch, 30th this year and humanity's 711th orbital launch attempt. It was the 38th Voskhod flight and the 6th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-164, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 201 × 233 km orbit inclined 65.7°. 3 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.

Watch
No webcast on record.
Vehicle
Voskhod · Soviet Space Program
Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Milestone
38th Voskhod flight · 6th this yearSoviet Space Program's 245th launch30th this yearhumanity's 711th orbital launch attempt63rd orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

65.7°Inclination
201 × 233 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
88.7 minPeriodfrom mean elements
70.2°Ascending node
21679 d agoElement epoch1967-06-08 18:44 UTC · stale

Kosmos-164 · NORAD 2836 · 1967-057 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 3 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
1967-057A
Epoch
1967-06-08 18:44:12 UTC
Mean motion
16.23651185 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0023872
Inclination
65.653°
Ascending node
70.2372°
Arg. of perigee
31.9467°
Mean anomaly
328.304°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
4
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 component; none still in orbit

  • Kosmos-164 · NORAD 2836 · landed June 14, 1967

Voskhod (N38) Blok-I · re-entered June 17, 1967

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Zenit-2 film-return and ELINT reconnaissance satellite.

Pad

Map of 41/1

41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

16th launch from 41/1, 9th this year · 19th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

310 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

16 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Zenit-2 50 launch?

Zenit-2 50 launched on June 8, 1967. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Zenit-2 50?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Zenit-2 50?

Voskhod, flown by Soviet Space Program. Voskhod spec sheet

Where did Zenit-2 50 launch from?

41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.

What orbit did Zenit-2 50 reach?

Kosmos-164, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 201 × 233 km orbit inclined 65.7°.

How many satellites did Zenit-2 50 launch?

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