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

Zenit-4MK 38

Launched

March 12, 1975

Launch Successful

Image: RKK Energia

Summary

Zenit-4MK 38 launched on a Soviet Space Program Voskhod from 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on March 12, 1975. It was Soviet Space Program's 899th launch, 13th this year and humanity's 1,670th orbital launch attempt. It was the 264th Voskhod flight and the 5th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-719, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 182 × 306 km orbit inclined 65.0°. 6 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
264th Voskhod flight · 5th this yearSoviet Space Program's 899th launch13th this yearhumanity's 1,670th orbital launch attempt19th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

65.0°Inclination
182 × 306 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
89.2 minPeriodfrom mean elements
339.0°Ascending node
18846 d agoElement epoch1975-03-12 10:16 UTC · stale

Kosmos-719 · NORAD 7691 · 1975-018 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 6 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
1975-018A
Epoch
1975-03-12 10:16:30 UTC
Mean motion
16.13712854 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.009394
Inclination
64.9772°
Ascending node
338.9916°
Arg. of perigee
61.4311°
Mean anomaly
299.6228°
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

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

  • Kosmos-719 · NORAD 7691 · landed March 25, 1975

Voskhod 19-750 Blok-I · re-entered March 16, 1975

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

159th launch from 31/6, 3rd this year · 419th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

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

13 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Zenit-4MK 38 launch?

Zenit-4MK 38 launched on March 12, 1975. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Zenit-4MK 38?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Zenit-4MK 38?

Voskhod, flown by Soviet Space Program. Voskhod spec sheet

Where did Zenit-4MK 38 launch from?

31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.

What orbit did Zenit-4MK 38 reach?

Kosmos-719, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 182 × 306 km orbit inclined 65.0°.

How many satellites did Zenit-4MK 38 launch?

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