Soviet Space ProgramVoskhod41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Zenit-4M 4
Launched
April 15, 1970
Image: RKK Energia
Summary
Zenit-4M 4 launched on a Soviet Space Program Voskhod from 41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on April 15, 1970. It was Soviet Space Program's 473rd launch, 20th this year and humanity's 1,078th orbital launch attempt. It was the 122nd Voskhod flight and the 9th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). The tracked orbit of Kosmos-333, one of 4 catalogued objects, from April 19, 1970, was 220 × 240 km inclined 81.3°. 4 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
- 122nd Voskhod flight · 9th this yearSoviet Space Program's 473rd launch20th this yearhumanity's 1,078th orbital launch attempt32nd orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-333 · NORAD 4373 · 1970-030 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 4 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1970-030A
- Epoch
- 1970-04-19 13:45:37 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.1872286 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.001502
- Inclination
- 81.35°
- Ascending node
- 356.9861°
- Arg. of perigee
- 15.7709°
- Mean anomaly
- 344.3984°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 68
- B*
- 0
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO.
Catalogued objects
4 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 2 components; none still in orbit
- Kosmos-333 · NORAD 4373 · landed April 28, 1970
Voskhod (N122) Blok-I · re-entered April 18, 1970
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
41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
69th launch from 41/1, 5th this year · 124th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
310 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
18 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Zenit-4M 4 launch?
Zenit-4M 4 launched on April 15, 1970. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Zenit-4M 4?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Zenit-4M 4?
Voskhod, flown by Soviet Space Program. Voskhod spec sheet
Where did Zenit-4M 4 launch from?
41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Zenit-4M 4 reach?
The tracked orbit of Kosmos-333, one of 4 catalogued objects, from April 19, 1970, was 220 × 240 km inclined 81.3°.
How many satellites did Zenit-4M 4 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).