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

Zenit-4MK 70

Launched

November 11, 1976

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Summary

Zenit-4MK 70 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on November 11, 1976. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,064th launch, 85th this year and humanity's 1,897th orbital launch attempt. It was the 43rd Soyuz U flight and the 20th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-866, one of 7 catalogued objects, reached a 186 × 293 km orbit inclined 65.0°. 7 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
43rd Soyuz U flight · 20th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,064th launch85th this yearhumanity's 1,897th orbital launch attempt114th orbital launch attempt this year

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Orbit: as tracked

65.0°Inclination
186 × 293 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
89.1 minPeriodfrom mean elements
246.4°Ascending node
18235 d agoElement epoch1976-11-11 21:01 UTC · stale

Kosmos-866 · NORAD 9532 · 1976-110 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 7 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
1976-110A
Epoch
1976-11-11 21:01:13 UTC
Mean motion
16.15259361 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0081265
Inclination
64.99°
Ascending node
246.404°
Arg. of perigee
50.2587°
Mean anomaly
310.5662°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
7
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-866 · NORAD 9532 · landed November 23, 1976

Soyuz-U 26-673 Blok-I · re-entered November 14, 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

181st launch from 31/6, 12th this year · 471st from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

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

32 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Zenit-4MK 70 launch?

Zenit-4MK 70 launched on November 11, 1976. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Zenit-4MK 70?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Zenit-4MK 70?

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

Where did Zenit-4MK 70 launch from?

31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.

What orbit did Zenit-4MK 70 reach?

Kosmos-866, one of 7 catalogued objects, reached a 186 × 293 km orbit inclined 65.0°.

How many satellites did Zenit-4MK 70 launch?

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