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Zenit-2 56

Launched

November 25, 1967

Launch Successful

Image: RKK Energia

Summary

Zenit-2 56 launched on a Soviet Space Program Voskhod from 41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on November 25, 1967. It was Soviet Space Program's 284th launch, 69th this year and humanity's 778th orbital launch attempt. It was the 50th Voskhod flight and the 18th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-193, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 206 × 363 km orbit inclined 65.7°. 2 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
50th Voskhod flight · 18th this yearSoviet Space Program's 284th launch69th this yearhumanity's 778th orbital launch attempt130th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

65.7°Inclination
206 × 363 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
90.1 minPeriodfrom mean elements
215.5°Ascending node
21509 d agoElement epoch1967-11-25 15:45 UTC · stale

Kosmos-193 · NORAD 3052 · 1967-117 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
1967-117A
Epoch
1967-11-25 15:45:45 UTC
Mean motion
15.98838289 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0118096
Inclination
65.6799°
Ascending node
215.533°
Arg. of perigee
38.1306°
Mean anomaly
322.8037°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
3
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-193 · NORAD 3052 · landed December 3, 1967

Voskhod (N50) Blok-I · re-entered December 1, 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

24th launch from 41/1, 17th this year · 35th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

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

22 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Zenit-2 56 launch?

Zenit-2 56 launched on November 25, 1967. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Zenit-2 56?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Zenit-2 56?

Voskhod, flown by Soviet Space Program. Voskhod spec sheet

Where did Zenit-2 56 launch from?

41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.

What orbit did Zenit-2 56 reach?

Kosmos-193, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 206 × 363 km orbit inclined 65.7°.

How many satellites did Zenit-2 56 launch?

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