Soviet Space ProgramVoskhod43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Zenit-2M 44
Launched
January 24, 1974
Image: RKK Energia
Summary
Zenit-2M 44 launched on a Soviet Space Program Voskhod from 43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on January 24, 1974. It was Soviet Space Program's 803rd launch, 2nd this year and humanity's 1,541st orbital launch attempt. It was the 236th Voskhod flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-629, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 206 × 340 km orbit inclined 62.8°. 4 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
- 236th Voskhod flight · 1st this yearSoviet Space Program's 803rd launch2nd this yearhumanity's 1,541st orbital launch attempt3rd orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-629 · NORAD 7100 · 1974-003 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 4 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1974-003A
- Epoch
- 1974-01-24 17:42:09 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.03103828 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0100652
- Inclination
- 62.774°
- Ascending node
- 298.3016°
- Arg. of perigee
- 74.4833°
- Mean anomaly
- 286.7351°
- 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
4 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 2 components; none still in orbit
- Kosmos-629 · NORAD 7100 · landed February 5, 1974
Voskhod 19-178 Blok-I · re-entered February 1, 1974
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
43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
56th launch from 43/4 (43R), 1st this year · 339th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
329 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
34 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Zenit-2M 44 launch?
Zenit-2M 44 launched on January 24, 1974. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Zenit-2M 44?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Zenit-2M 44?
Voskhod, flown by Soviet Space Program. Voskhod spec sheet
Where did Zenit-2M 44 launch from?
43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Zenit-2M 44 reach?
Kosmos-629, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 206 × 340 km orbit inclined 62.8°.
How many satellites did Zenit-2M 44 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).