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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Zenit-2M 65
Launched
March 18, 1976
Summary
Zenit-2M 65 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on March 18, 1976. It was Soviet Space Program's 997th launch, 18th this year and humanity's 1,809th orbital launch attempt. It was the 26th Soyuz U flight and the 3rd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-809, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 204 × 303 km orbit inclined 65.0°. 4 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Soyuz U · Soviet Space Program
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 26th Soyuz U flight · 3rd this yearSoviet Space Program's 997th launch18th this yearhumanity's 1,809th orbital launch attempt26th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-809 · NORAD 8758 · 1976-025 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 4 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1976-025A
- Epoch
- 1976-03-18 10:36:35 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.1017006 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0074242
- Inclination
- 65.0107°
- Ascending node
- 350.7425°
- Arg. of perigee
- 52.2895°
- Mean anomaly
- 308.4927°
- 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
4 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 2 components; none still in orbit
- Kosmos-809 · NORAD 8758 · landed March 30, 1976
Soyuz-U 26-222 Blok-I · re-entered March 26, 1976
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
173rd launch from 31/6, 4th this year · 449th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
430 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
8 days 1 hour after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Zenit-2M 65 launch?
Zenit-2M 65 launched on March 18, 1976. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Zenit-2M 65?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Zenit-2M 65?
Soyuz U, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Zenit-2M 65 launch from?
31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did Zenit-2M 65 reach?
Kosmos-809, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 204 × 303 km orbit inclined 65.0°.
How many satellites did Zenit-2M 65 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).