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Zenit-4MK 46

Launched

July 3, 1975

Launch Successful

Image: RKK Energia

Summary

Zenit-4MK 46 launched on a Soviet Space Program Voskhod from 41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on July 3, 1975. It was Soviet Space Program's 932nd launch, 46th this year and humanity's 1,716th orbital launch attempt. It was the 275th Voskhod flight and the 16th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-748, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 183 × 324 km orbit inclined 62.8°. 6 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.

Watch
No webcast on record.
Vehicle
Voskhod · Soviet Space Program
Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Milestone
275th Voskhod flight · 16th this yearSoviet Space Program's 932nd launch46th this yearhumanity's 1,716th orbital launch attempt65th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

62.8°Inclination
183 × 324 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
89.4 minPeriodfrom mean elements
75.9°Ascending node
18732 d agoElement epoch1975-07-03 14:52 UTC · stale

Kosmos-748 · NORAD 8006 · 1975-061 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 6 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
1975-061A
Epoch
1975-07-03 14:52:19 UTC
Mean motion
16.10026146 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0106287
Inclination
62.8063°
Ascending node
75.9043°
Arg. of perigee
64.7781°
Mean anomaly
296.4294°
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-748 · NORAD 8006 · landed July 16, 1975

Voskhod 41-776 Blok-I · re-entered July 9, 1975

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

134th launch from 41/1, 13th this year · 425th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

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

6 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Zenit-4MK 46 launch?

Zenit-4MK 46 launched on July 3, 1975. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Zenit-4MK 46?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Zenit-4MK 46?

Voskhod, flown by Soviet Space Program. Voskhod spec sheet

Where did Zenit-4MK 46 launch from?

41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.

What orbit did Zenit-4MK 46 reach?

Kosmos-748, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 183 × 324 km orbit inclined 62.8°.

How many satellites did Zenit-4MK 46 launch?

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