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Zenit-2 67

Launched

November 13, 1968

Launch Successful

Image: RKK Energia

Summary

Zenit-2 67 launched on a Soviet Space Program Voskhod from 41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on November 13, 1968. It was Soviet Space Program's 361st launch, 72nd this year and humanity's 901st orbital launch attempt. It was the 78th Voskhod flight and the 26th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-253, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 208 × 343 km orbit inclined 65.4°. 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
78th Voskhod flight · 26th this yearSoviet Space Program's 361st launch72nd this yearhumanity's 901st orbital launch attempt113th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

65.4°Inclination
208 × 343 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
89.9 minPeriodfrom mean elements
210.8°Ascending node
21155 d agoElement epoch1968-11-13 16:15 UTC · stale

Kosmos-253 · NORAD 3542 · 1968-102 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
1968-102A
Epoch
1968-11-13 16:15:37 UTC
Mean motion
16.02103999 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0101705
Inclination
65.4075°
Ascending node
210.8291°
Arg. of perigee
52.8582°
Mean anomaly
308.1716°
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-253 · NORAD 3542 · landed November 18, 1968

Voskhod (N78) Blok-I · re-entered November 20, 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

41st launch from 41/1, 15th this year · 63rd from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

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

32 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Zenit-2 67 launch?

Zenit-2 67 launched on November 13, 1968. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Zenit-2 67?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Zenit-2 67?

Voskhod, flown by Soviet Space Program. Voskhod spec sheet

Where did Zenit-2 67 launch from?

41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.

What orbit did Zenit-2 67 reach?

Kosmos-253, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 208 × 343 km orbit inclined 65.4°.

How many satellites did Zenit-2 67 launch?

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