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Zenit-4M 29

Launched

December 16, 1971

Launch Successful

Image: RKK Energia

Summary

Zenit-4M 29 launched on a Soviet Space Program Voskhod from 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on December 16, 1971. It was Soviet Space Program's 625th launch, 84th this year and humanity's 1,298th orbital launch attempt. It was the 174th Voskhod flight and the 31st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-466, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 216 × 274 km orbit inclined 65.0°. 4 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
174th Voskhod flight · 31st this yearSoviet Space Program's 625th launch84th this yearhumanity's 1,298th orbital launch attempt127th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

65.0°Inclination
216 × 274 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
89.3 minPeriodfrom mean elements
265.4°Ascending node
20028 d agoElement epoch1971-12-16 11:01 UTC · stale

Kosmos-466 · NORAD 5687 · 1971-112 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 4 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
1971-112A
Epoch
1971-12-16 11:01:25 UTC
Mean motion
16.13134003 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0043709
Inclination
65.0061°
Ascending node
265.3801°
Arg. of perigee
44.8082°
Mean anomaly
315.6558°
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

4 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 2 components; none still in orbit

  • Kosmos-466 · NORAD 5687 · landed December 27, 1971

Voskhod (N174) Blok-I · re-entered December 21, 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

124th launch from 31/6, 16th this year · 342nd from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

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

9 days 23 hours after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Zenit-4M 29 launch?

Zenit-4M 29 launched on December 16, 1971. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Zenit-4M 29?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Zenit-4M 29?

Voskhod, flown by Soviet Space Program. Voskhod spec sheet

Where did Zenit-4M 29 launch from?

31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.

What orbit did Zenit-4M 29 reach?

Kosmos-466, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 216 × 274 km orbit inclined 65.0°.

How many satellites did Zenit-4M 29 launch?

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