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Soviet Space ProgramVoskhod41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Zenit-4 69

Launched

February 10, 1970

Launch Successful

Image: RKK Energia

Summary

Zenit-4 69 launched on a Soviet Space Program Voskhod from 41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on February 10, 1970. It was Soviet Space Program's 461st launch, 8th this year and humanity's 1,058th orbital launch attempt. It was the 116th Voskhod flight and the 3rd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-323, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 207 × 321 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
116th Voskhod flight · 3rd this yearSoviet Space Program's 461st launch8th this yearhumanity's 1,058th orbital launch attempt12th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

65.4°Inclination
207 × 321 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
89.6 minPeriodfrom mean elements
298.3°Ascending node
20701 d agoElement epoch1970-02-10 16:14 UTC · stale

Kosmos-323 · NORAD 4328 · 1970-010 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
1970-010A
Epoch
1970-02-10 16:14:56 UTC
Mean motion
16.06411602 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.00861
Inclination
65.3982°
Ascending node
298.2744°
Arg. of perigee
56.185°
Mean anomaly
304.7491°
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-323 · NORAD 4328 · landed February 18, 1970

Voskhod (N116) Blok-I · re-entered February 15, 1970

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

66th launch from 41/1, 2nd this year · 113th 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 69 launch?

Zenit-4 69 launched on February 10, 1970. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Zenit-4 69?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Zenit-4 69?

Voskhod, flown by Soviet Space Program. Voskhod spec sheet

Where did Zenit-4 69 launch from?

41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.

What orbit did Zenit-4 69 reach?

Kosmos-323, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 207 × 321 km orbit inclined 65.4°.

How many satellites did Zenit-4 69 launch?

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