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Zenit-4M 39

Launched

July 19, 1972

Launch Successful

Image: RKK Energia

Summary

Zenit-4M 39 launched on a Soviet Space Program Voskhod from 43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on July 19, 1972. It was Soviet Space Program's 677th launch, 45th this year and humanity's 1,367th orbital launch attempt. It was the 191st Voskhod flight and the 17th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-503, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 212 × 290 km orbit inclined 65.4°. 5 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
191st Voskhod flight · 17th this yearSoviet Space Program's 677th launch45th this yearhumanity's 1,367th orbital launch attempt61st orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

65.4°Inclination
212 × 290 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
89.4 minPeriodfrom mean elements
121.8°Ascending node
19811 d agoElement epoch1972-07-19 16:29 UTC · stale

Kosmos-503 · NORAD 6114 · 1972-056 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 5 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
1972-056A
Epoch
1972-07-19 16:29:32 UTC
Mean motion
16.11198982 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.005905
Inclination
65.3878°
Ascending node
121.8398°
Arg. of perigee
53.5444°
Mean anomaly
307.1104°
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

5 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 3 components; none still in orbit

  • Kosmos-503 · NORAD 6114 · landed August 1, 1972

Voskhod (N191) Blok-I · re-entered July 27, 1972

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

15th launch from 43/3 (43L), 6th this year · 247th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

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

26 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Zenit-4M 39 launch?

Zenit-4M 39 launched on July 19, 1972. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Zenit-4M 39?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Zenit-4M 39?

Voskhod, flown by Soviet Space Program. Voskhod spec sheet

Where did Zenit-4M 39 launch from?

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

What orbit did Zenit-4M 39 reach?

Kosmos-503, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 212 × 290 km orbit inclined 65.4°.

How many satellites did Zenit-4M 39 launch?

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