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Zenit-4 44

Launched

July 16, 1968

Launch Successful

Image: RKK Energia

Summary

Zenit-4 44 launched on a Soviet Space Program Voskhod from 41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on July 16, 1968. It was Soviet Space Program's 334th launch, 45th this year and humanity's 856th orbital launch attempt. It was the 67th Voskhod flight and the 15th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-232, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 205 × 299 km orbit inclined 65.4°. 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.

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No webcast on record.
Vehicle
Voskhod · Soviet Space Program
Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Milestone
67th Voskhod flight · 15th this yearSoviet Space Program's 334th launch45th this yearhumanity's 856th orbital launch attempt68th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

65.4°Inclination
205 × 299 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
89.4 minPeriodfrom mean elements
106.4°Ascending node
21275 d agoElement epoch1968-07-16 12:53 UTC · stale

Kosmos-232 · NORAD 3322 · 1968-060 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
1968-060A
Epoch
1968-07-16 12:53:12 UTC
Mean motion
16.10649738 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.007066
Inclination
65.354°
Ascending node
106.413°
Arg. of perigee
44.7487°
Mean anomaly
315.8977°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
0
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-232 · NORAD 3322 · landed July 24, 1968

Voskhod (N67) Blok-I · re-entered July 26, 1968

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Zenit-4 film-return reconnaissance satellite.

Pad

Map of 41/1

41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

36th launch from 41/1, 10th this year · 54th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

310 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

20 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Zenit-4 44 launch?

Zenit-4 44 launched on July 16, 1968. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Zenit-4 44?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Zenit-4 44?

Voskhod, flown by Soviet Space Program. Voskhod spec sheet

Where did Zenit-4 44 launch from?

41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.

What orbit did Zenit-4 44 reach?

Kosmos-232, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 205 × 299 km orbit inclined 65.4°.

How many satellites did Zenit-4 44 launch?

1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).