Soviet Space ProgramVoskhod41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Zenit-2 72
Launched
March 22, 1969
Image: RKK Energia
Summary
Zenit-2 72 launched on a Soviet Space Program Voskhod from 41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on March 22, 1969. It was Soviet Space Program's 391st launch, 20th this year and humanity's 951st orbital launch attempt. It was the 88th Voskhod flight and the 7th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-273, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 207 × 343 km orbit inclined 65.4°. 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
- 88th Voskhod flight · 7th this yearSoviet Space Program's 391st launch20th this yearhumanity's 951st orbital launch attempt32nd orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-273 · NORAD 3831 · 1969-027 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1969-027A
- Epoch
- 1969-03-22 18:00:28 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.02393163 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0102166
- Inclination
- 65.4064°
- Ascending node
- 341.5643°
- Arg. of perigee
- 57.0924°
- Mean anomaly
- 304.0035°
- 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
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; none still in orbit
- Kosmos-273 · NORAD 3831 · landed March 30, 1969
Voskhod (N88) Blok-I · re-entered March 28, 1969
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Zenit-2 film-return and ELINT reconnaissance satellite.
Pad
41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
49th launch from 41/1, 6th this year · 77th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
310 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
7 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Zenit-2 72 launch?
Zenit-2 72 launched on March 22, 1969. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Zenit-2 72?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Zenit-2 72?
Voskhod, flown by Soviet Space Program. Voskhod spec sheet
Where did Zenit-2 72 launch from?
41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Zenit-2 72 reach?
Kosmos-273, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 207 × 343 km orbit inclined 65.4°.
How many satellites did Zenit-2 72 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).