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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Zenit-4MK 44
Launched
June 12, 1975
Summary
Zenit-4MK 44 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on June 12, 1975. It was Soviet Space Program's 926th launch, 40th this year and humanity's 1,708th orbital launch attempt. It was the 16th Soyuz U flight and the 3rd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-743, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 183 × 310 km orbit inclined 62.8°. 6 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Soyuz U · Soviet Space Program
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 16th Soyuz U flight · 3rd this yearSoviet Space Program's 926th launch40th this yearhumanity's 1,708th orbital launch attempt57th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-743 · NORAD 7925 · 1975-053 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 6 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1975-053A
- Epoch
- 1975-06-12 13:42:32 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.12692824 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0095487
- Inclination
- 62.783°
- Ascending node
- 37.7354°
- Arg. of perigee
- 71.5279°
- Mean anomaly
- 289.6173°
- 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-743 · NORAD 7925 · landed June 25, 1975
Soyuz-U 41-850 Blok-I · re-entered June 20, 1975
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
High resolution optical reconnaissance satellite of the Vostok-based Zenit family.
Pad
43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
26th launch from 43/3 (43L), 5th this year · 420th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
234 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
8 days 23 hours after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Zenit-4MK 44 launch?
Zenit-4MK 44 launched on June 12, 1975. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Zenit-4MK 44?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Zenit-4MK 44?
Soyuz U, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Zenit-4MK 44 launch from?
43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Zenit-4MK 44 reach?
Kosmos-743, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 183 × 310 km orbit inclined 62.8°.
How many satellites did Zenit-4MK 44 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).