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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Zenit-2M 68
Launched
June 24, 1976
Summary
Zenit-2M 68 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on June 24, 1976. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,021st launch, 42nd this year and humanity's 1,842nd orbital launch attempt. It was the 28th Soyuz U flight and the 5th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-834, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 226 × 238 km orbit inclined 81.4°. 2 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
- 28th Soyuz U flight · 5th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,021st launch42nd this yearhumanity's 1,842nd orbital launch attempt59th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-834 · NORAD 8914 · 1976-058 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1976-058A
- Epoch
- 1976-06-24 21:49:44 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.18189231 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.000913
- Inclination
- 81.3736°
- Ascending node
- 43.748°
- Arg. of perigee
- 93.6277°
- Mean anomaly
- 266.5997°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 10
- B*
- 0
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO.
Catalogued objects
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; none still in orbit
- Kosmos-834 · NORAD 8914 · landed July 6, 1976
Soyuz-U 26-220 Blok-I · re-entered June 30, 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
43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
48th launch from 43/3 (43L), 10th this year · 488th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
234 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
7 days 18 hours after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Zenit-2M 68 launch?
Zenit-2M 68 launched on June 24, 1976. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Zenit-2M 68?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Zenit-2M 68?
Soyuz U, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Zenit-2M 68 launch from?
43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Zenit-2M 68 reach?
Kosmos-834, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 226 × 238 km orbit inclined 81.4°.
How many satellites did Zenit-2M 68 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).