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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Zenit-2M 90
Launched
September 19, 1978
Summary
Zenit-2M 90 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on September 19, 1978. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,244th launch, 62nd this year and humanity's 2,136th orbital launch attempt. It was the 118th Soyuz U flight and the 32nd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1032, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 216 × 226 km orbit inclined 81.3°. 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
- 118th Soyuz U flight · 32nd this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,244th launch62nd this yearhumanity's 2,136th orbital launch attempt91st orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-1032 · NORAD 11029 · 1978-088 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 4 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1978-088A
- Epoch
- 1978-09-19 09:23:31 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.21931348 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0007576
- Inclination
- 81.3436°
- Ascending node
- 143.4872°
- Arg. of perigee
- 342.3201°
- Mean anomaly
- 19.7613°
- 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-1032 · NORAD 11029 · landed October 2, 1978
- Kapsula Kosmosa-1032 · NORAD 11038 · re-entered October 3, 1978
Soyuz-U 25-125 Blok-I · re-entered September 22, 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
85th launch from 43/3 (43L), 15th this year · 632nd from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
234 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
44 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Zenit-2M 90 launch?
Zenit-2M 90 launched on September 19, 1978. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Zenit-2M 90?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Zenit-2M 90?
Soyuz U, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Zenit-2M 90 launch from?
43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Zenit-2M 90 reach?
Kosmos-1032, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 216 × 226 km orbit inclined 81.3°.
How many satellites did Zenit-2M 90 launch?
2 payloads from this launch are catalogued, none of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).