Soviet Space ProgramVoskhod41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Zenit-2 73
Launched
April 9, 1969
Image: RKK Energia
Summary
Zenit-2 73 launched on a Soviet Space Program Voskhod from 41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on April 9, 1969. It was Soviet Space Program's 399th launch, 28th this year and humanity's 960th orbital launch attempt. It was the 91st Voskhod flight and the 10th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-278, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 209 × 324 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
- 91st Voskhod flight · 10th this yearSoviet Space Program's 399th launch28th this yearhumanity's 960th orbital launch attempt41st orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-278 · NORAD 3883 · 1969-034 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1969-034A
- Epoch
- 1969-04-09 18:44:49 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.05580374 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0086789
- Inclination
- 65.3923°
- Ascending node
- 10.5802°
- Arg. of perigee
- 47.4226°
- Mean anomaly
- 313.4118°
- 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-278 · NORAD 3883 · landed April 17, 1969
Voskhod (N91) Blok-I · re-entered April 16, 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
52nd launch from 41/1, 9th this year · 82nd from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
310 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
5 days 2 hours after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Zenit-2 73 launch?
Zenit-2 73 launched on April 9, 1969. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Zenit-2 73?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Zenit-2 73?
Voskhod, flown by Soviet Space Program. Voskhod spec sheet
Where did Zenit-2 73 launch from?
41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Zenit-2 73 reach?
Kosmos-278, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 209 × 324 km orbit inclined 65.4°.
How many satellites did Zenit-2 73 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).