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Soviet Space ProgramVoskhod41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Zenit-4MK 2

Launched

March 27, 1970

Launch Successful

Image: RKK Energia

Summary

Zenit-4MK 2 launched on a Soviet Space Program Voskhod from 41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on March 27, 1970. It was Soviet Space Program's 468th launch, 15th this year and humanity's 1,070th orbital launch attempt. It was the 119th Voskhod flight and the 6th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). The tracked orbit of Kosmos-328, one of 2 catalogued objects, from April 1, 1970, was 207 × 312 km inclined 72.9°. 2 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
119th Voskhod flight · 6th this yearSoviet Space Program's 468th launch15th this yearhumanity's 1,070th orbital launch attempt24th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

72.9°Inclination
207 × 312 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
89.5 minPeriodfrom mean elements
352.0°Ascending node
20651 d agoElement epoch1970-04-01 18:34 UTC · stale

Kosmos-328 · NORAD 4355 · 1970-022 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
1970-022A
Epoch
1970-04-01 18:34:15 UTC
Mean motion
16.08073404 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.007902
Inclination
72.8852°
Ascending node
352.0439°
Arg. of perigee
46.5919°
Mean anomaly
314.1804°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
85
B*
0

Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO.

Catalogued objects

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

  • Kosmos-328 · NORAD 4355 · landed April 9, 1970

Voskhod (N119) Blok-I · re-entered April 1, 1970

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

High resolution optical reconnaissance satellite of the Vostok-based Zenit family.

Pad

Map of 41/1

41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

68th launch from 41/1, 4th this year · 120th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

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

10 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Zenit-4MK 2 launch?

Zenit-4MK 2 launched on March 27, 1970. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Zenit-4MK 2?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Zenit-4MK 2?

Voskhod, flown by Soviet Space Program. Voskhod spec sheet

Where did Zenit-4MK 2 launch from?

41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.

What orbit did Zenit-4MK 2 reach?

The tracked orbit of Kosmos-328, one of 2 catalogued objects, from April 1, 1970, was 207 × 312 km inclined 72.9°.

How many satellites did Zenit-4MK 2 launch?

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