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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Zenit-4MK 56

Launched

March 10, 1976

Launch Successful

Summary

Zenit-4MK 56 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on March 10, 1976. It was Soviet Space Program's 993rd launch, 14th this year and humanity's 1,804th orbital launch attempt. It was the 25th Soyuz U flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-806, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 191 × 338 km orbit inclined 71.5°. 5 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.

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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
25th Soyuz U flight · 2nd this yearSoviet Space Program's 993rd launch14th this yearhumanity's 1,804th orbital launch attempt21st orbital launch attempt this year

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Orbit: as tracked

71.5°Inclination
191 × 338 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
89.7 minPeriodfrom mean elements
332.3°Ascending node
18482 d agoElement epoch1976-03-10 09:22 UTC · stale

Kosmos-806 · NORAD 8737 · 1976-020 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 5 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
1976-020A
Epoch
1976-03-10 09:22:37 UTC
Mean motion
16.06116814 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0110981
Inclination
71.4636°
Ascending node
332.3167°
Arg. of perigee
45.899°
Mean anomaly
315.1249°
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

5 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 3 components; none still in orbit

  • Kosmos-806 · NORAD 8737 · landed March 23, 1976

Soyuz-U No. 26-666 Blok-I · re-entered March 15, 1976

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

172nd launch from 31/6, 3rd this year · 448th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

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

27 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Zenit-4MK 56 launch?

Zenit-4MK 56 launched on March 10, 1976. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Zenit-4MK 56?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Zenit-4MK 56?

Soyuz U, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz U spec sheet

Where did Zenit-4MK 56 launch from?

31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.

What orbit did Zenit-4MK 56 reach?

Kosmos-806, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 191 × 338 km orbit inclined 71.5°.

How many satellites did Zenit-4MK 56 launch?

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