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Zenit-4M 5

Launched

August 29, 1970

Launch Successful

Image: RKK Energia

Summary

Zenit-4M 5 launched on a Soviet Space Program Voskhod from 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on August 29, 1970. It was Soviet Space Program's 502nd launch, 49th this year and humanity's 1,120th orbital launch attempt. It was the 132nd Voskhod flight and the 19th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-360, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 222 × 281 km orbit inclined 65.0°. 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
132nd Voskhod flight · 19th this yearSoviet Space Program's 502nd launch49th this yearhumanity's 1,120th orbital launch attempt74th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

65.0°Inclination
222 × 281 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
89.4 minPeriodfrom mean elements
140.5°Ascending node
20502 d agoElement epoch1970-08-29 09:51 UTC · stale

Kosmos-360 · NORAD 4508 · 1970-068 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 5 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
1970-068A
Epoch
1970-08-29 09:51:29 UTC
Mean motion
16.11023689 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.004436
Inclination
64.9933°
Ascending node
140.4794°
Arg. of perigee
49.866°
Mean anomaly
310.6393°
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

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

  • Kosmos-360 · NORAD 4508 · landed September 8, 1970

Voskhod (N132) Blok-I · re-entered September 2, 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

Map of 31/6

31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

103rd launch from 31/6, 10th this year · 295th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

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

7 days 3 hours after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Zenit-4M 5 launch?

Zenit-4M 5 launched on August 29, 1970. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Zenit-4M 5?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Zenit-4M 5?

Voskhod, flown by Soviet Space Program. Voskhod spec sheet

Where did Zenit-4M 5 launch from?

31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.

What orbit did Zenit-4M 5 reach?

Kosmos-360, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 222 × 281 km orbit inclined 65.0°.

How many satellites did Zenit-4M 5 launch?

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