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Zenit-4M 10

Launched

January 12, 1971

Launch Successful

Image: RKK Energia

Summary

Zenit-4M 10 launched on a Soviet Space Program Voskhod from 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on January 12, 1971. It was Soviet Space Program's 542nd launch, 1st this year and humanity's 1,172nd orbital launch attempt. It was the 144th Voskhod flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-390, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 203 × 283 km orbit inclined 65.0°. 6 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
144th Voskhod flight · 1st this yearSoviet Space Program's 542nd launch1st this yearhumanity's 1,172nd orbital launch attempt1st orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

65.0°Inclination
203 × 283 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
89.2 minPeriodfrom mean elements
289.7°Ascending node
20366 d agoElement epoch1971-01-12 10:51 UTC · stale

Kosmos-390 · NORAD 4845 · 1971-001 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 6 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
1971-001A
Epoch
1971-01-12 10:51:27 UTC
Mean motion
16.14108086 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.006083
Inclination
65.0115°
Ascending node
289.6555°
Arg. of perigee
42.4419°
Mean anomaly
318.1386°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
1
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

6 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 4 components; none still in orbit

  • Kosmos-390 · NORAD 4845 · landed January 25, 1971

Voskhod (N144) Blok-I · re-entered January 17, 1971

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

The soviet Zenit-4M (Rotor, 11F691) was an improved version of the Zenit-4 high resolution reconnaissance satellite and was part of the Vostok-based Zenit-family.

Pad

Map of 31/6

31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

109th launch from 31/6, 1st this year · 313th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

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

27 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Zenit-4M 10 launch?

Zenit-4M 10 launched on January 12, 1971. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Zenit-4M 10?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Zenit-4M 10?

Voskhod, flown by Soviet Space Program. Voskhod spec sheet

Where did Zenit-4M 10 launch from?

31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.

What orbit did Zenit-4M 10 reach?

Kosmos-390, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 203 × 283 km orbit inclined 65.0°.

How many satellites did Zenit-4M 10 launch?

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