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Soviet Space ProgramVoskhod31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Zenit-4 47

Launched

September 5, 1968

Launch Successful

Image: RKK Energia

Summary

Zenit-4 47 launched on a Soviet Space Program Voskhod from 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on September 5, 1968. It was Soviet Space Program's 342nd launch, 53rd this year and humanity's 871st orbital launch attempt. It was the 71st Voskhod flight and the 19th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-239, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 208 × 281 km orbit inclined 51.8°. 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
71st Voskhod flight · 19th this yearSoviet Space Program's 342nd launch53rd this yearhumanity's 871st orbital launch attempt83rd orbital launch attempt this year

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Orbit: as tracked

51.8°Inclination
208 × 281 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
89.2 minPeriodfrom mean elements
97.7°Ascending node
21224 d agoElement epoch1968-09-05 17:13 UTC · stale

Kosmos-239 · NORAD 3353 · 1968-073 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
1968-073A
Epoch
1968-09-05 17:13:12 UTC
Mean motion
16.13448965 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0054654
Inclination
51.7934°
Ascending node
97.7464°
Arg. of perigee
26.7627°
Mean anomaly
333.6096°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
7
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-239 · NORAD 3353 · landed September 13, 1968

Voskhod (N71) Blok-I · re-entered September 9, 1968

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Zenit-4 film-return reconnaissance satellite.

Pad

Map of 31/6

31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

78th launch from 31/6, 10th this year · 230th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

430 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

7 days 21 hours after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Zenit-4 47 launch?

Zenit-4 47 launched on September 5, 1968. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Zenit-4 47?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Zenit-4 47?

Voskhod, flown by Soviet Space Program. Voskhod spec sheet

Where did Zenit-4 47 launch from?

31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.

What orbit did Zenit-4 47 reach?

Kosmos-239, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 208 × 281 km orbit inclined 51.8°.

How many satellites did Zenit-4 47 launch?

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