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Zenit-4M 19

Launched

July 23, 1971

Launch Successful

Image: RKK Energia

Summary

Zenit-4M 19 launched on a Soviet Space Program Voskhod from 43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on July 23, 1971. It was Soviet Space Program's 588th launch, 47th this year and humanity's 1,241st orbital launch attempt. It was the 159th Voskhod flight and the 16th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-430, one of 7 catalogued objects, reached a 214 × 320 km orbit inclined 65.4°. 7 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
159th Voskhod flight · 16th this yearSoviet Space Program's 588th launch47th this yearhumanity's 1,241st orbital launch attempt70th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

65.4°Inclination
214 × 320 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
89.7 minPeriodfrom mean elements
83.7°Ascending node
20173 d agoElement epoch1971-07-23 13:44 UTC · stale

Kosmos-430 · NORAD 5340 · 1971-062 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 7 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
1971-062A
Epoch
1971-07-23 13:44:59 UTC
Mean motion
16.05250931 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.007979
Inclination
65.3989°
Ascending node
83.7162°
Arg. of perigee
82.6267°
Mean anomaly
278.3915°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
2
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

7 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 5 components; none still in orbit

  • Kosmos-430 · NORAD 5340 · landed August 5, 1971

Voskhod (N159) Blok-I · re-entered July 29, 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 43/3 (43L)

43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

4th launch from 43/3 (43L), 4th this year · 189th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

234 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

100 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Zenit-4M 19 launch?

Zenit-4M 19 launched on July 23, 1971. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Zenit-4M 19?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Zenit-4M 19?

Voskhod, flown by Soviet Space Program. Voskhod spec sheet

Where did Zenit-4M 19 launch from?

43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.

What orbit did Zenit-4M 19 reach?

Kosmos-430, one of 7 catalogued objects, reached a 214 × 320 km orbit inclined 65.4°.

How many satellites did Zenit-4M 19 launch?

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