Soviet Space ProgramVoskhod31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Zenit-2M 13
Launched
October 8, 1970
Image: RKK Energia
Summary
Zenit-2M 13 launched on a Soviet Space Program Voskhod from 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on October 8, 1970. It was Soviet Space Program's 513th launch, 60th this year and humanity's 1,135th orbital launch attempt. It was the 137th Voskhod flight and the 24th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-368, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 209 × 389 km orbit inclined 65.0°. 5 objects from this launch are catalogued, 2 of them payloads.
- 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
- 137th Voskhod flight · 24th this yearSoviet Space Program's 513th launch60th this yearhumanity's 1,135th orbital launch attempt89th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-368 · NORAD 4571 · 1970-080 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 5 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1970-080A
- Epoch
- 1970-10-08 14:01:46 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.93795448 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.013516
- Inclination
- 64.9754°
- Ascending node
- 242.3375°
- Arg. of perigee
- 56.0469°
- Mean anomaly
- 305.3464°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 1
- 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
5 catalogued: 2 payloads, 1 rocket stage, 1 debris, 1 component; none still in orbit
- Kosmos-368 · NORAD 4571 · landed October 14, 1970
- Kapsula Kosmosa-368 · NORAD 4585 · re-entered November 4, 1970
Voskhod (N137) Blok-I · re-entered October 20, 1970
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
The soviet Zenit-2M (Gektor, 11F690) was an improved version of the Zenit-2 area surveillance reconnaissance satellite. It was part of the Vostok-based Zenit-family.
Pad
31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
105th launch from 31/6, 12th this year · 301st from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
430 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
21 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Zenit-2M 13 launch?
Zenit-2M 13 launched on October 8, 1970. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Zenit-2M 13?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Zenit-2M 13?
Voskhod, flown by Soviet Space Program. Voskhod spec sheet
Where did Zenit-2M 13 launch from?
31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did Zenit-2M 13 reach?
Kosmos-368, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 209 × 389 km orbit inclined 65.0°.
How many satellites did Zenit-2M 13 launch?
2 payloads from this launch are catalogued, none of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).