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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Zenit-2M 78
Launched
June 30, 1977
Summary
Zenit-2M 78 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on June 30, 1977. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,125th launch, 45th this year and humanity's 1,974th orbital launch attempt. It was the 66th Soyuz U flight and the 19th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-922, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 211 × 305 km orbit inclined 62.8°. 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
- 66th Soyuz U flight · 19th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,125th launch45th this yearhumanity's 1,974th orbital launch attempt59th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-922 · NORAD 10115 · 1977-058 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 4 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1977-058A
- Epoch
- 1977-07-02 03:00:07 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.08445549 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0070595
- Inclination
- 62.789°
- Ascending node
- 72.5549°
- Arg. of perigee
- 78.9798°
- Mean anomaly
- 278.6341°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 25
- B*
- 0
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO.
Catalogued objects
4 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 2 components; none still in orbit
- Kosmos-922 · NORAD 10115 · landed July 13, 1977
Soyuz-U 42-239 Blok-I · re-entered July 8, 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
43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
102nd launch from 43/4 (43R), 10th this year · 554th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
329 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
14 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Zenit-2M 78 launch?
Zenit-2M 78 launched on June 30, 1977. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Zenit-2M 78?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Zenit-2M 78?
Soyuz U, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Zenit-2M 78 launch from?
43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Zenit-2M 78 reach?
Kosmos-922, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 211 × 305 km orbit inclined 62.8°.
How many satellites did Zenit-2M 78 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).