Soviet Space ProgramVoskhod41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Zenit-2M 61
Launched
October 17, 1975
Image: RKK Energia
Summary
Zenit-2M 61 launched on a Soviet Space Program Voskhod from 41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on October 17, 1975. It was Soviet Space Program's 960th launch, 74th this year and humanity's 1,757th orbital launch attempt. It was the 283rd Voskhod flight and the 24th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-776, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 207 × 289 km orbit inclined 62.8°. 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
- 283rd Voskhod flight · 24th this yearSoviet Space Program's 960th launch74th this yearhumanity's 1,757th orbital launch attempt106th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-776 · NORAD 8369 · 1975-101 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 5 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1975-101A
- Epoch
- 1975-10-17 15:42:01 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.12249965 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0061648
- Inclination
- 62.8418°
- Ascending node
- 192.9462°
- Arg. of perigee
- 54.8928°
- Mean anomaly
- 305.7991°
- 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, 2 components; none still in orbit
- Kosmos-776 · NORAD 8369 · landed October 29, 1975
- Kapsula Kosmosa-776 · NORAD 8412 · re-entered November 1, 1975
Voskhod 41-216 Blok-I · re-entered October 23, 1975
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
41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
143rd launch from 41/1, 22nd this year · 446th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
310 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
24 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Zenit-2M 61 launch?
Zenit-2M 61 launched on October 17, 1975. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Zenit-2M 61?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Zenit-2M 61?
Voskhod, flown by Soviet Space Program. Voskhod spec sheet
Where did Zenit-2M 61 launch from?
41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Zenit-2M 61 reach?
Kosmos-776, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 207 × 289 km orbit inclined 62.8°.
How many satellites did Zenit-2M 61 launch?
2 payloads from this launch are catalogued, none of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).