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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Zenit-2M 87
Launched
April 6, 1978
Summary
Zenit-2M 87 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on April 6, 1978. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,208th launch, 26th this year and humanity's 2,083rd orbital launch attempt. It was the 101st Soyuz U flight and the 15th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1002, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 214 × 291 km orbit inclined 65.1°. 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
- 101st Soyuz U flight · 15th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,208th launch26th this yearhumanity's 2,083rd orbital launch attempt38th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-1002 · NORAD 10785 · 1978-037 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 4 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1978-037A
- Epoch
- 1978-04-06 10:31:46 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.10612488 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0058246
- Inclination
- 65.0733°
- Ascending node
- 7.662°
- Arg. of perigee
- 55.6879°
- Mean anomaly
- 305.9874°
- 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-1002 · NORAD 10785 · landed April 19, 1978
Soyuz-U 18-109 Blok-I · re-entered April 10, 1978
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
203rd launch from 31/6, 6th this year · 517th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
430 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
7 days 1 hour after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Zenit-2M 87 launch?
Zenit-2M 87 launched on April 6, 1978. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Zenit-2M 87?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Zenit-2M 87?
Soyuz U, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Zenit-2M 87 launch from?
31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did Zenit-2M 87 reach?
Kosmos-1002, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 214 × 291 km orbit inclined 65.1°.
How many satellites did Zenit-2M 87 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).