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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Zenit-2M 92
Launched
December 8, 1978
Summary
Zenit-2M 92 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on December 8, 1978. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,263rd launch, 81st this year and humanity's 2,160th orbital launch attempt. It was the 128th Soyuz U flight and the 42nd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1060, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 212 × 298 km orbit inclined 65.0°. 2 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
- 128th Soyuz U flight · 42nd this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,263rd launch81st this yearhumanity's 2,160th orbital launch attempt115th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-1060 · NORAD 11139 · 1978-111 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1978-111A
- Epoch
- 1978-12-08 10:52:43 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.09642601 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0064826
- Inclination
- 65.0261°
- Ascending node
- 255.1932°
- Arg. of perigee
- 52.6696°
- Mean anomaly
- 312.4704°
- 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-1060 · NORAD 11139 · landed December 21, 1978
Soyuz-U No. 144 Blok-I · re-entered December 13, 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
208th launch from 31/6, 11th this year · 534th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
430 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
122 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Zenit-2M 92 launch?
Zenit-2M 92 launched on December 8, 1978. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Zenit-2M 92?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Zenit-2M 92?
Soyuz U, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Zenit-2M 92 launch from?
31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did Zenit-2M 92 reach?
Kosmos-1060, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 212 × 298 km orbit inclined 65.0°.
How many satellites did Zenit-2M 92 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).