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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Zenit-4MKM 1

Launched

July 12, 1977

Launch Successful

Summary

Zenit-4MKM 1 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on July 12, 1977. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,130th launch, 50th this year and humanity's 1,979th orbital launch attempt. It was the 67th Soyuz U flight and the 20th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-927, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 174 × 382 km orbit inclined 72.8°. 4 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
67th Soyuz U flight · 20th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,130th launch50th this yearhumanity's 1,979th orbital launch attempt64th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

72.8°Inclination
174 × 382 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
89.9 minPeriodfrom mean elements
69.8°Ascending node
17993 d agoElement epoch1977-07-12 10:17 UTC · stale

Kosmos-927 · NORAD 10139 · 1977-063 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 4 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
1977-063A
Epoch
1977-07-12 10:17:01 UTC
Mean motion
16.01144218 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0156403
Inclination
72.8481°
Ascending node
69.8344°
Arg. of perigee
86.58°
Mean anomaly
270.7943°
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

4 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 2 components; none still in orbit

  • Kosmos-927 · NORAD 10139 · landed July 25, 1977

Soyuz-U 42-692 Blok-I · re-entered July 18, 1977

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

High-resolution film-return Zenit reconnaissance satellite

Pad

Map of 43/4 (43R)

43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

104th launch from 43/4 (43R), 12th this year · 559th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

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

5 days 1 hour after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Zenit-4MKM 1 launch?

Zenit-4MKM 1 launched on July 12, 1977. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Zenit-4MKM 1?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Zenit-4MKM 1?

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

Where did Zenit-4MKM 1 launch from?

43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.

What orbit did Zenit-4MKM 1 reach?

Kosmos-927, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 174 × 382 km orbit inclined 72.8°.

How many satellites did Zenit-4MKM 1 launch?

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