Soviet Space ProgramVoskhod41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Zenit-4 59
Launched
June 15, 1969
Image: RKK Energia
Summary
Zenit-4 59 launched on a Soviet Space Program Voskhod from 41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on June 15, 1969. It was Soviet Space Program's 409th launch, 38th this year and humanity's 979th orbital launch attempt. It was the 97th Voskhod flight and the 16th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-286, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 208 × 335 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
- 97th Voskhod flight · 16th this yearSoviet Space Program's 409th launch38th this yearhumanity's 979th orbital launch attempt60th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-286 · NORAD 3988 · 1969-052 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1969-052A
- Epoch
- 1969-06-15 13:14:24 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.03645184 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.009561
- Inclination
- 65.3805°
- Ascending node
- 16.3071°
- Arg. of perigee
- 54.1862°
- Mean anomaly
- 306.8156°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 3
- 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-286 · NORAD 3988 · landed June 23, 1969
Voskhod (N97) Blok-I · re-entered June 23, 1969
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Zenit-4 film-return reconnaissance satellite.
Pad
41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
55th launch from 41/1, 12th this year · 87th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
310 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
26 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Zenit-4 59 launch?
Zenit-4 59 launched on June 15, 1969. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Zenit-4 59?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Zenit-4 59?
Voskhod, flown by Soviet Space Program. Voskhod spec sheet
Where did Zenit-4 59 launch from?
41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Zenit-4 59 reach?
Kosmos-286, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 208 × 335 km orbit inclined 65.4°.
How many satellites did Zenit-4 59 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).