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

Zenit-4MK 51

Launched

October 1, 1975

Launch Successful

Image: RKK Energia

Summary

Zenit-4MK 51 launched on a Soviet Space Program Voskhod from 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on October 1, 1975. It was Soviet Space Program's 957th launch, 71st this year and humanity's 1,750th orbital launch attempt. It was the 282nd Voskhod flight and the 23rd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-774, one of 7 catalogued objects, reached a 211 × 321 km orbit inclined 71.4°. 7 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
282nd Voskhod flight · 23rd this yearSoviet Space Program's 957th launch71st this yearhumanity's 1,750th orbital launch attempt99th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

71.4°Inclination
211 × 321 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
89.7 minPeriodfrom mean elements
181.2°Ascending node
18643 d agoElement epoch1975-10-01 09:52 UTC · stale

Kosmos-774 · NORAD 8345 · 1975-095 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 7 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
1975-095A
Epoch
1975-10-01 09:52:39 UTC
Mean motion
16.05573528 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0082956
Inclination
71.3595°
Ascending node
181.211°
Arg. of perigee
44.5917°
Mean anomaly
316.1888°
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

7 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 5 components; none still in orbit

  • Kosmos-774 · NORAD 8345 · landed October 15, 1975

Voskhod 41-790 Blok-I · re-entered October 10, 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

166th launch from 31/6, 10th this year · 434th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

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

14 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Zenit-4MK 51 launch?

Zenit-4MK 51 launched on October 1, 1975. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Zenit-4MK 51?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Zenit-4MK 51?

Voskhod, flown by Soviet Space Program. Voskhod spec sheet

Where did Zenit-4MK 51 launch from?

31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.

What orbit did Zenit-4MK 51 reach?

Kosmos-774, one of 7 catalogued objects, reached a 211 × 321 km orbit inclined 71.4°.

How many satellites did Zenit-4MK 51 launch?

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