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Zenit-2 62

Launched

June 1, 1968

Launch Successful

Image: RKK Energia

Summary

Zenit-2 62 launched on a Soviet Space Program Voskhod from 41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on June 1, 1968. It was Soviet Space Program's 322nd launch, 33rd this year and humanity's 839th orbital launch attempt. It was the 61st Voskhod flight and the 9th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-223, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 213 × 340 km orbit inclined 72.9°. 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.

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No webcast on record.
Vehicle
Voskhod · Soviet Space Program
Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Milestone
61st Voskhod flight · 9th this yearSoviet Space Program's 322nd launch33rd this yearhumanity's 839th orbital launch attempt51st orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

72.9°Inclination
213 × 340 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
89.9 minPeriodfrom mean elements
59.0°Ascending node
21320 d agoElement epoch1968-06-01 18:17 UTC · stale

Kosmos-223 · NORAD 3274 · 1968-045 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
1968-045A
Epoch
1968-06-01 18:17:57 UTC
Mean motion
16.01841791 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0095435
Inclination
72.8785°
Ascending node
59.0414°
Arg. of perigee
55.6287°
Mean anomaly
305.3934°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
5
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-223 · NORAD 3274 · landed June 9, 1968

Voskhod (N61) Blok-I · re-entered June 9, 1968

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

33rd launch from 41/1, 7th this year · 50th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

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

44 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Zenit-2 62 launch?

Zenit-2 62 launched on June 1, 1968. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Zenit-2 62?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Zenit-2 62?

Voskhod, flown by Soviet Space Program. Voskhod spec sheet

Where did Zenit-2 62 launch from?

41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.

What orbit did Zenit-2 62 reach?

Kosmos-223, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 213 × 340 km orbit inclined 72.9°.

How many satellites did Zenit-2 62 launch?

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