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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Zenit-2M 74
Launched
January 20, 1977
Summary
Zenit-2M 74 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on January 20, 1977. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,083rd launch, 3rd this year and humanity's 1,918th orbital launch attempt. It was the 49th Soyuz U flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-889, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 209 × 336 km orbit inclined 71.4°. 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
- 49th Soyuz U flight · 2nd this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,083rd launch3rd this yearhumanity's 1,918th orbital launch attempt3rd orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-889 · NORAD 9735 · 1977-003 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- COSMOS 889
- Object ID
- 1977-003A
- Epoch
- 1977-01-21 09:50:08 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.03423691 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0095617
- Inclination
- 71.3769°
- Ascending node
- 288.6299°
- Arg. of perigee
- 60.4001°
- Mean anomaly
- 300.4083°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 17
- 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-889 · NORAD 9735 · landed February 1, 1977
Soyuz-U 26-224 Blok-I · re-entered February 1, 1977
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
31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
185th launch from 31/6, 2nd this year · 479th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
430 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
13 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Zenit-2M 74 launch?
Zenit-2M 74 launched on January 20, 1977. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Zenit-2M 74?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Zenit-2M 74?
Soyuz U, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Zenit-2M 74 launch from?
31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did Zenit-2M 74 reach?
Kosmos-889, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 209 × 336 km orbit inclined 71.4°.
How many satellites did Zenit-2M 74 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).