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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Zenit-2M 72
Launched
November 1, 1976
Summary
Zenit-2M 72 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on November 1, 1976. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,063rd launch, 84th this year and humanity's 1,895th orbital launch attempt. It was the 42nd Soyuz U flight and the 19th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-865, one of 8 catalogued objects, reached a 191 × 339 km orbit inclined 72.9°. 8 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
- 42nd Soyuz U flight · 19th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,063rd launch84th this yearhumanity's 1,895th orbital launch attempt112th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-865 · NORAD 9515 · 1976-109 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 8 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1976-109A
- Epoch
- 1976-11-01 12:37:56 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.05985069 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0111055
- Inclination
- 72.853°
- Ascending node
- 215.5559°
- Arg. of perigee
- 50.26°
- Mean anomaly
- 310.8304°
- 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
8 catalogued: 2 payloads, 1 rocket stage, 5 components; none still in orbit
- Kosmos-865 · NORAD 9515 · landed November 13, 1976
- Kosmos-865 subsatellite? · NORAD 9525 · re-entered February 10, 1977
Soyuz-U 26-223 Blok-I · re-entered November 14, 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
88th launch from 43/4 (43R), 9th this year · 513th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
329 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
6 days 20 hours after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Zenit-2M 72 launch?
Zenit-2M 72 launched on November 1, 1976. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Zenit-2M 72?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Zenit-2M 72?
Soyuz U, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Zenit-2M 72 launch from?
43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Zenit-2M 72 reach?
Kosmos-865, one of 8 catalogued objects, reached a 191 × 339 km orbit inclined 72.9°.
How many satellites did Zenit-2M 72 launch?
2 payloads from this launch are catalogued, none of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).