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Zenit-2 75

Launched

June 24, 1969

Launch Successful

Image: RKK Energia

Summary

Zenit-2 75 launched on a Soviet Space Program Voskhod from 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on June 24, 1969. It was Soviet Space Program's 410th launch, 39th this year and humanity's 981st orbital launch attempt. It was the 98th Voskhod flight and the 17th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-287, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 211 × 348 km orbit inclined 51.8°. 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
98th Voskhod flight · 17th this yearSoviet Space Program's 410th launch39th this yearhumanity's 981st orbital launch attempt62nd orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

51.8°Inclination
211 × 348 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
90.0 minPeriodfrom mean elements
25.5°Ascending node
20933 d agoElement epoch1969-06-24 06:38 UTC · stale

Kosmos-287 · NORAD 3991 · 1969-054 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
1969-054A
Epoch
1969-06-24 06:38:52 UTC
Mean motion
16.00866685 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.010308
Inclination
51.8177°
Ascending node
25.4909°
Arg. of perigee
38.8299°
Mean anomaly
321.9578°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
0
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-287 · NORAD 3991 · landed July 2, 1969

Voskhod (N98) Blok-I · re-entered June 27, 1969

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Zenit-2 film-return and ELINT reconnaissance satellite.

Pad

Map of 31/6

31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

87th launch from 31/6, 6th this year · 264th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

430 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

25 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Zenit-2 75 launch?

Zenit-2 75 launched on June 24, 1969. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Zenit-2 75?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Zenit-2 75?

Voskhod, flown by Soviet Space Program. Voskhod spec sheet

Where did Zenit-2 75 launch from?

31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.

What orbit did Zenit-2 75 reach?

Kosmos-287, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 211 × 348 km orbit inclined 51.8°.

How many satellites did Zenit-2 75 launch?

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