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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Zenit-2M 94
Launched
January 11, 1979
Summary
Zenit-2M 94 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on January 11, 1979. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,274th launch, 1st this year and humanity's 2,174th orbital launch attempt. It was the 132nd Soyuz U flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1070, one of 8 catalogued objects, reached a 211 × 280 km orbit inclined 62.8°. 8 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
- 132nd Soyuz U flight · 1st this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,274th launch1st this yearhumanity's 2,174th orbital launch attempt1st orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-1070 · NORAD 11229 · 1979-001 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 8 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1979-001A
- Epoch
- 1979-01-11 17:41:16 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.13227463 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0052079
- Inclination
- 62.7856°
- Ascending node
- 285.0944°
- Arg. of perigee
- 92.4355°
- Mean anomaly
- 267.1703°
- 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
8 catalogued: 2 payloads, 1 rocket stage, 5 components; none still in orbit
- Kosmos-1070 · NORAD 11229 · landed January 20, 1979
- Kapsula Kosmosa-1070 · NORAD 11245 · re-entered January 27, 1979
Soyuz-U 55-130 Blok-I · re-entered January 16, 1979
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
90th launch from 43/3 (43L), 1st this year · 656th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
234 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
19 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Zenit-2M 94 launch?
Zenit-2M 94 launched on January 11, 1979. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Zenit-2M 94?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Zenit-2M 94?
Soyuz U, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Zenit-2M 94 launch from?
43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Zenit-2M 94 reach?
Kosmos-1070, one of 8 catalogued objects, reached a 211 × 280 km orbit inclined 62.8°.
How many satellites did Zenit-2M 94 launch?
2 payloads from this launch are catalogued, none of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).