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Soviet Space ProgramVoskhod31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Zenit-2M 35

Launched

February 1, 1973

Launch Successful

Image: RKK Energia

Summary

Zenit-2M 35 launched on a Soviet Space Program Voskhod from 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on February 1, 1973. It was Soviet Space Program's 718th launch, 6th this year and humanity's 1,428th orbital launch attempt. It was the 205th Voskhod flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-547, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 208 × 317 km orbit inclined 65.0°. 3 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
205th Voskhod flight · 2nd this yearSoviet Space Program's 718th launch6th this yearhumanity's 1,428th orbital launch attempt6th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

65.0°Inclination
208 × 317 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
89.6 minPeriodfrom mean elements
294.7°Ascending node
19615 d agoElement epoch1973-02-01 09:51 UTC · stale

Kosmos-547 · NORAD 6353 · 1973-006 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 3 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
1973-006A
Epoch
1973-02-01 09:51:49 UTC
Mean motion
16.06947112 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0082429
Inclination
64.981°
Ascending node
294.6759°
Arg. of perigee
52.2609°
Mean anomaly
308.5945°
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

3 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 1 component; none still in orbit

  • Kosmos-547 · NORAD 6353 · landed February 13, 1973

Voskhod 33-159 Blok-I · re-entered February 9, 1973

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

Map of 31/6

31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

142nd launch from 31/6, 2nd this year · 368th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

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

20 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Zenit-2M 35 launch?

Zenit-2M 35 launched on February 1, 1973. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Zenit-2M 35?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Zenit-2M 35?

Voskhod, flown by Soviet Space Program. Voskhod spec sheet

Where did Zenit-2M 35 launch from?

31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.

What orbit did Zenit-2M 35 reach?

Kosmos-547, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 208 × 317 km orbit inclined 65.0°.

How many satellites did Zenit-2M 35 launch?

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