Soviet Space ProgramVoskhod41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Zenit-4 57
Launched
May 20, 1969
Image: RKK Energia
Summary
Zenit-4 57 launched on a Soviet Space Program Voskhod from 41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on May 20, 1969. It was Soviet Space Program's 404th launch, 33rd this year and humanity's 970th orbital launch attempt. It was the 95th Voskhod flight and the 14th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-282, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 208 × 327 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
- 95th Voskhod flight · 14th this yearSoviet Space Program's 404th launch33rd this yearhumanity's 970th orbital launch attempt51st orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-282 · NORAD 3944 · 1969-044 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- COSMOS 282
- Object ID
- 1969-044A
- Epoch
- 1969-05-21 20:19:50 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.04987519 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.008975
- Inclination
- 65.4075°
- Ascending node
- 341.2647°
- Arg. of perigee
- 51.7592°
- Mean anomaly
- 309.1505°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 24
- B*
- 0
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO.
Catalogued objects
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; none still in orbit
- Kosmos-282 · NORAD 3944 · landed May 28, 1969
Voskhod (N95) Blok-I · re-entered May 28, 1969
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Zenit-4 film-return reconnaissance satellite.
Pad
41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
54th launch from 41/1, 11th this year · 84th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
310 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
6 days 23 hours after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Zenit-4 57 launch?
Zenit-4 57 launched on May 20, 1969. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Zenit-4 57?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Zenit-4 57?
Voskhod, flown by Soviet Space Program. Voskhod spec sheet
Where did Zenit-4 57 launch from?
41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Zenit-4 57 reach?
Kosmos-282, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 208 × 327 km orbit inclined 65.4°.
How many satellites did Zenit-4 57 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).