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Zenit-4M 52

Launched

July 25, 1973

Launch Successful

Image: RKK Energia

Summary

Zenit-4M 52 launched on a Soviet Space Program Voskhod from 43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on July 25, 1973. It was Soviet Space Program's 753rd launch, 41st this year and humanity's 1,476th orbital launch attempt. It was the 219th Voskhod flight and the 16th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-577, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 212 × 287 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
219th Voskhod flight · 16th this yearSoviet Space Program's 753rd launch41st this yearhumanity's 1,476th orbital launch attempt54th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

65.4°Inclination
212 × 287 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
89.3 minPeriodfrom mean elements
93.5°Ascending node
19440 d agoElement epoch1973-07-25 14:14 UTC · stale

Kosmos-577 · NORAD 6745 · 1973-048 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 5 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
1973-048A
Epoch
1973-07-25 14:14:32 UTC
Mean motion
16.11701261 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0056736
Inclination
65.3714°
Ascending node
93.4997°
Arg. of perigee
57.1738°
Mean anomaly
303.4834°
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-577 · NORAD 6745 · landed August 7, 1973

Voskhod 23-254 Blok-I · re-entered August 1, 1973

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 43/4 (43R)

43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

48th launch from 43/4 (43R), 9th this year · 301st from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

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

33 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Zenit-4M 52 launch?

Zenit-4M 52 launched on July 25, 1973. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Zenit-4M 52?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Zenit-4M 52?

Voskhod, flown by Soviet Space Program. Voskhod spec sheet

Where did Zenit-4M 52 launch from?

43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.

What orbit did Zenit-4M 52 reach?

Kosmos-577, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 212 × 287 km orbit inclined 65.4°.

How many satellites did Zenit-4M 52 launch?

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