Soviet Space ProgramVoskhod43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Zenit-4M 14
Launched
April 14, 1971
Image: RKK Energia
Summary
Zenit-4M 14 launched on a Soviet Space Program Voskhod from 43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on April 14, 1971. It was Soviet Space Program's 561st launch, 20th this year and humanity's 1,204th orbital launch attempt. It was the 151st Voskhod flight and the 8th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-406, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 207 × 264 km orbit inclined 81.3°. 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
- 151st Voskhod flight · 8th this yearSoviet Space Program's 561st launch20th this yearhumanity's 1,204th orbital launch attempt33rd orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-406 · NORAD 5124 · 1971-029 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 6 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1971-029A
- Epoch
- 1971-04-14 09:18:27 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.16876793 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.004328
- Inclination
- 81.2888°
- Ascending node
- 346.0607°
- Arg. of perigee
- 30.8499°
- Mean anomaly
- 329.5258°
- 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-406 · NORAD 5124 · landed April 24, 1971
Voskhod (N151) Blok-I · re-entered April 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
43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
3rd launch from 43/3 (43L), 3rd this year · 173rd from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
234 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
11 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Zenit-4M 14 launch?
Zenit-4M 14 launched on April 14, 1971. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Zenit-4M 14?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Zenit-4M 14?
Voskhod, flown by Soviet Space Program. Voskhod spec sheet
Where did Zenit-4M 14 launch from?
43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Zenit-4M 14 reach?
Kosmos-406, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 207 × 264 km orbit inclined 81.3°.
How many satellites did Zenit-4M 14 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).