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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Zenit-2M 69
Launched
July 14, 1976
Summary
Zenit-2M 69 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on July 14, 1976. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,028th launch, 49th this year and humanity's 1,852nd orbital launch attempt. It was the 29th Soyuz U flight and the 6th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-840, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 206 × 318 km orbit inclined 72.9°. 3 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
- 29th Soyuz U flight · 6th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,028th launch49th this yearhumanity's 1,852nd orbital launch attempt69th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-840 · NORAD 9019 · 1976-068 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 3 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1976-068A
- Epoch
- 1976-07-14 10:17:46 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.07066727 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0084559
- Inclination
- 72.8693°
- Ascending node
- 71.9897°
- Arg. of perigee
- 72.4724°
- Mean anomaly
- 288.5677°
- 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-840 · NORAD 9019 · landed July 26, 1976
Soyuz-U 26-221 Blok-I · re-entered July 25, 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
43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
81st launch from 43/4 (43R), 2nd this year · 492nd from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
329 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
13 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Zenit-2M 69 launch?
Zenit-2M 69 launched on July 14, 1976. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Zenit-2M 69?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Zenit-2M 69?
Soyuz U, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Zenit-2M 69 launch from?
43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Zenit-2M 69 reach?
Kosmos-840, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 206 × 318 km orbit inclined 72.9°.
How many satellites did Zenit-2M 69 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).