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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Zenit-2M 70
Launched
August 12, 1976
Summary
Zenit-2M 70 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on August 12, 1976. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,039th launch, 60th this year and humanity's 1,866th orbital launch attempt. It was the 32nd Soyuz U flight and the 9th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-848, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 211 × 302 km orbit inclined 62.8°. 5 objects from this launch are catalogued, 2 of them payloads.
- 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
- 32nd Soyuz U flight · 9th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,039th launch60th this yearhumanity's 1,866th orbital launch attempt83rd orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-848 · NORAD 9280 · 1976-082 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 5 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1976-082A
- Epoch
- 1976-08-12 16:11:39 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.09200668 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0068567
- Inclination
- 62.8038°
- Ascending node
- 113.3599°
- Arg. of perigee
- 81.4948°
- Mean anomaly
- 279.3917°
- 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
5 catalogued: 2 payloads, 1 rocket stage, 2 components; none still in orbit
- Kosmos-848 · NORAD 9280 · landed August 25, 1976
- Kapsula Kosmosa-848 · NORAD 9374 · re-entered September 1, 1976
Soyuz-U 42-241 Blok-I · re-entered August 24, 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
50th launch from 43/3 (43L), 12th this year · 499th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
234 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
20 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Zenit-2M 70 launch?
Zenit-2M 70 launched on August 12, 1976. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Zenit-2M 70?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Zenit-2M 70?
Soyuz U, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Zenit-2M 70 launch from?
43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Zenit-2M 70 reach?
Kosmos-848, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 211 × 302 km orbit inclined 62.8°.
How many satellites did Zenit-2M 70 launch?
2 payloads from this launch are catalogued, none of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).