Soviet Space ProgramVoskhod41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Zenit-4 53
Launched
March 15, 1969
Image: RKK Energia
Summary
Zenit-4 53 launched on a Soviet Space Program Voskhod from 41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on March 15, 1969. It was Soviet Space Program's 389th launch, 18th this year and humanity's 947th orbital launch attempt. It was the 87th Voskhod flight and the 6th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-271, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 212 × 334 km orbit inclined 65.4°. 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Voskhod · Soviet Space Program
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 87th Voskhod flight · 6th this yearSoviet Space Program's 389th launch18th this yearhumanity's 947th orbital launch attempt28th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-271 · NORAD 3807 · 1969-023 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1969-023A
- Epoch
- 1969-03-15 15:00:26 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.03191252 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0091669
- Inclination
- 65.3909°
- Ascending node
- 334.9173°
- Arg. of perigee
- 16.5059°
- Mean anomaly
- 343.9072°
- 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-271 · NORAD 3807 · landed March 23, 1969
Voskhod (N87) Blok-I · re-entered March 22, 1969
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Zenit-4 film-return reconnaissance satellite.
Pad
41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
48th launch from 41/1, 5th this year · 75th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
310 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
8 days 23 hours after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Zenit-4 53 launch?
Zenit-4 53 launched on March 15, 1969. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Zenit-4 53?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Zenit-4 53?
Voskhod, flown by Soviet Space Program. Voskhod spec sheet
Where did Zenit-4 53 launch from?
41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Zenit-4 53 reach?
Kosmos-271, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 212 × 334 km orbit inclined 65.4°.
How many satellites did Zenit-4 53 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).