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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Zenit-2M 75
Launched
March 17, 1977
Summary
Zenit-2M 75 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on March 17, 1977. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,095th launch, 15th this year and humanity's 1,936th orbital launch attempt. It was the 55th Soyuz U flight and the 8th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-898, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 222 × 236 km orbit inclined 81.4°. 4 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
- 55th Soyuz U flight · 8th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,095th launch15th this yearhumanity's 1,936th orbital launch attempt21st orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-898 · NORAD 9871 · 1977-020 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 4 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1977-020A
- Epoch
- 1977-03-17 09:49:36 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.19141197 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0010037
- Inclination
- 81.3582°
- Ascending node
- 326.6405°
- Arg. of perigee
- 89.3009°
- Mean anomaly
- 276.8573°
- 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: 2 payloads, 1 rocket stage, 1 component; none still in orbit
- Kosmos-898 · NORAD 9871 · landed March 30, 1977
- Kapsula Kosmosa-898 · NORAD 9887 · re-entered April 3, 1977
Soyuz-U 42-235 Blok-I · re-entered March 22, 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
43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
58th launch from 43/3 (43L), 4th this year · 534th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
234 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
6 days 21 hours after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Zenit-2M 75 launch?
Zenit-2M 75 launched on March 17, 1977. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Zenit-2M 75?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Zenit-2M 75?
Soyuz U, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Zenit-2M 75 launch from?
43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Zenit-2M 75 reach?
Kosmos-898, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 222 × 236 km orbit inclined 81.4°.
How many satellites did Zenit-2M 75 launch?
2 payloads from this launch are catalogued, none of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).