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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Zenit-2M 88
Launched
May 5, 1978
Summary
Zenit-2M 88 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on May 5, 1978. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,210th launch, 28th this year and humanity's 2,089th orbital launch attempt. It was the 103rd Soyuz U flight and the 17th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1004, one of 7 catalogued objects, reached a 212 × 296 km orbit inclined 62.8°. 7 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
- 103rd Soyuz U flight · 17th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,210th launch28th this yearhumanity's 2,089th orbital launch attempt44th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-1004 · NORAD 10846 · 1978-043 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 7 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1978-043A
- Epoch
- 1978-05-05 18:12:47 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.09947205 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0063834
- Inclination
- 62.8178°
- Ascending node
- 45.3398°
- Arg. of perigee
- 77.6235°
- Mean anomaly
- 288.3882°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 2
- 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
7 catalogued: 2 payloads, 1 rocket stage, 4 components; none still in orbit
- Kosmos-1004 · NORAD 10846 · landed May 18, 1978
- Kapsula Kosmosa-1004 · NORAD 10851 · re-entered June 16, 1978
Soyuz-U 18-108 Blok-I · re-entered May 9, 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
43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
78th launch from 43/3 (43L), 8th this year · 611th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
234 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
49 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Zenit-2M 88 launch?
Zenit-2M 88 launched on May 5, 1978. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Zenit-2M 88?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Zenit-2M 88?
Soyuz U, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Zenit-2M 88 launch from?
43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Zenit-2M 88 reach?
Kosmos-1004, one of 7 catalogued objects, reached a 212 × 296 km orbit inclined 62.8°.
How many satellites did Zenit-2M 88 launch?
2 payloads from this launch are catalogued, none of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).