Soviet Space ProgramVoskhod41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Zenit-2 76
Launched
July 22, 1969
Image: RKK Energia
Summary
Zenit-2 76 launched on a Soviet Space Program Voskhod from 41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on July 22, 1969. It was Soviet Space Program's 415th launch, 44th this year and humanity's 990th orbital launch attempt. It was the 101st Voskhod flight and the 20th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-290, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 200 × 320 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
- 101st Voskhod flight · 20th this yearSoviet Space Program's 415th launch44th this yearhumanity's 990th orbital launch attempt71st orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-290 · NORAD 4042 · 1969-060 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1969-060A
- Epoch
- 1969-07-22 15:15:35 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.07768698 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.009071
- Inclination
- 65.4022°
- Ascending node
- 105.8778°
- Arg. of perigee
- 46.6978°
- Mean anomaly
- 314.1723°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 2
- 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-290 · NORAD 4042 · landed July 30, 1969
Voskhod (N101) Blok-I · re-entered July 29, 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
57th launch from 41/1, 14th this year · 89th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
310 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
12 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Zenit-2 76 launch?
Zenit-2 76 launched on July 22, 1969. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Zenit-2 76?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Zenit-2 76?
Voskhod, flown by Soviet Space Program. Voskhod spec sheet
Where did Zenit-2 76 launch from?
41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Zenit-2 76 reach?
Kosmos-290, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 200 × 320 km orbit inclined 65.4°.
How many satellites did Zenit-2 76 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).