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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Zenit-2M 96
Launched
March 31, 1979
Summary
Zenit-2M 96 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on March 31, 1979. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,295th launch, 22nd this year and humanity's 2,201st orbital launch attempt. It was the 142nd Soyuz U flight and the 11th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1090, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 208 × 336 km orbit inclined 72.9°. 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
- 142nd Soyuz U flight · 11th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,295th launch22nd this yearhumanity's 2,201st orbital launch attempt28th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-1090 · NORAD 11313 · 1979-027 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- COSMOS 1090
- Object ID
- 1979-027A
- Epoch
- 1979-03-31 13:33:06 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.03440285 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0096242
- Inclination
- 72.8545°
- Ascending node
- 353.9617°
- Arg. of perigee
- 72.3908°
- Mean anomaly
- 290.0135°
- 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
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; none still in orbit
- Kosmos-1090 · NORAD 11313 · landed April 13, 1979
Soyuz-U 25-127 Blok-I · re-entered April 5, 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
41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
158th launch from 41/1, 4th this year · 672nd from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
310 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
16 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Zenit-2M 96 launch?
Zenit-2M 96 launched on March 31, 1979. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Zenit-2M 96?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Zenit-2M 96?
Soyuz U, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Zenit-2M 96 launch from?
41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Zenit-2M 96 reach?
Kosmos-1090, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 208 × 336 km orbit inclined 72.9°.
How many satellites did Zenit-2M 96 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).