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Soviet Space ProgramVoskhod43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Zenit-2M 8

Launched

April 3, 1970

Launch Successful

Image: RKK Energia

Summary

Zenit-2M 8 launched on a Soviet Space Program Voskhod from 43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on April 3, 1970. It was Soviet Space Program's 469th launch, 16th this year and humanity's 1,071st orbital launch attempt. It was the 120th Voskhod flight and the 7th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-329, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 216 × 247 km orbit inclined 81.3°. 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.

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No webcast on record.
Vehicle
Voskhod · Soviet Space Program
Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Milestone
120th Voskhod flight · 7th this yearSoviet Space Program's 469th launch16th this yearhumanity's 1,071st orbital launch attempt25th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

81.3°Inclination
216 × 247 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
89.0 minPeriodfrom mean elements
343.1°Ascending node
20650 d agoElement epoch1970-04-03 09:48 UTC · stale

Kosmos-329 · NORAD 4357 · 1970-023 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
1970-023A
Epoch
1970-04-03 09:48:01 UTC
Mean motion
16.18324711 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.002351
Inclination
81.3312°
Ascending node
343.0656°
Arg. of perigee
8.194°
Mean anomaly
351.9665°
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

2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; none still in orbit

  • Kosmos-329 · NORAD 4357 · landed April 15, 1970

Voskhod (N120) Blok-I · re-entered April 5, 1970

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

Map of 43/4 (43R)

43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

5th launch from 43/4 (43R), 4th this year · 121st from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

329 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

21 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Zenit-2M 8 launch?

Zenit-2M 8 launched on April 3, 1970. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Zenit-2M 8?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Zenit-2M 8?

Voskhod, flown by Soviet Space Program. Voskhod spec sheet

Where did Zenit-2M 8 launch from?

43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.

What orbit did Zenit-2M 8 reach?

Kosmos-329, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 216 × 247 km orbit inclined 81.3°.

How many satellites did Zenit-2M 8 launch?

1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).