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Soviet Space ProgramVoskhod31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Zenit-4MK 30

Launched

August 29, 1974

Launch Successful

Image: RKK Energia

Summary

Zenit-4MK 30 launched on a Soviet Space Program Voskhod from 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on August 29, 1974. It was Soviet Space Program's 856th launch, 55th this year and humanity's 1,611th orbital launch attempt. It was the 252nd Voskhod flight and the 17th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-674, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 173 × 329 km orbit inclined 64.9°. 4 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
252nd Voskhod flight · 17th this yearSoviet Space Program's 856th launch55th this yearhumanity's 1,611th orbital launch attempt73rd orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

64.9°Inclination
173 × 329 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
89.4 minPeriodfrom mean elements
128.2°Ascending node
19041 d agoElement epoch1974-08-29 09:01 UTC · stale

Kosmos-674 · NORAD 7423 · 1974-068 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 4 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
1974-068A
Epoch
1974-08-29 09:01:44 UTC
Mean motion
16.11207056 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.011791
Inclination
64.9317°
Ascending node
128.1613°
Arg. of perigee
51.1575°
Mean anomaly
310.0001°
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

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

  • Kosmos-674 · NORAD 7423 · landed September 7, 1974

Voskhod 31-774 Blok-I · re-entered September 4, 1974

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

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

Pad

Map of 31/6

31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

153rd launch from 31/6, 9th this year · 408th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

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

17 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Zenit-4MK 30 launch?

Zenit-4MK 30 launched on August 29, 1974. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Zenit-4MK 30?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Zenit-4MK 30?

Voskhod, flown by Soviet Space Program. Voskhod spec sheet

Where did Zenit-4MK 30 launch from?

31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.

What orbit did Zenit-4MK 30 reach?

Kosmos-674, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 173 × 329 km orbit inclined 64.9°.

How many satellites did Zenit-4MK 30 launch?

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