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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Zenit-2M 73
Launched
December 9, 1976
Summary
Zenit-2M 73 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on December 9, 1976. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,072nd launch, 93rd this year and humanity's 1,906th orbital launch attempt. It was the 46th Soyuz U flight and the 23rd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-879, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 211 × 229 km orbit inclined 81.4°. 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
- 46th Soyuz U flight · 23rd this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,072nd launch93rd this yearhumanity's 1,906th orbital launch attempt123rd orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-879 · NORAD 9599 · 1976-119 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 4 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1976-119A
- Epoch
- 1976-12-09 11:17:59 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.22530365 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.001382
- Inclination
- 81.3622°
- Ascending node
- 252.7009°
- Arg. of perigee
- 304.7827°
- Mean anomaly
- 55.2104°
- 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-879 · NORAD 9599 · landed December 22, 1976
Soyuz-U 42-238 Blok-I · re-entered December 12, 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
91st launch from 43/4 (43R), 12th this year · 518th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
329 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
7 days 7 hours after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Zenit-2M 73 launch?
Zenit-2M 73 launched on December 9, 1976. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Zenit-2M 73?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Zenit-2M 73?
Soyuz U, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Zenit-2M 73 launch from?
43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Zenit-2M 73 reach?
Kosmos-879, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 211 × 229 km orbit inclined 81.4°.
How many satellites did Zenit-2M 73 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).