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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Zenit-4MKM 16
Launched
May 16, 1978
Summary
Zenit-4MKM 16 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on May 16, 1978. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,213th launch, 31st this year and humanity's 2,094th orbital launch attempt. It was the 104th Soyuz U flight and the 18th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1007, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 175 × 357 km orbit inclined 72.8°. 5 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- 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
- 104th Soyuz U flight · 18th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,213th launch31st this yearhumanity's 2,094th orbital launch attempt49th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-1007 · NORAD 10895 · 1978-048 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 5 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1978-048A
- Epoch
- 1978-05-16 11:58:03 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.05514908 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0136963
- Inclination
- 72.8246°
- Ascending node
- 38.3572°
- Arg. of perigee
- 82.8708°
- Mean anomaly
- 279.3819°
- 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-1007 · NORAD 10895 · landed May 29, 1978
Soyuz-U 18-707 Blok-I · re-entered May 20, 1978
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
High-resolution film-return Zenit reconnaissance satellite
Pad
43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
79th launch from 43/3 (43L), 9th this year · 614th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
234 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
10 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Zenit-4MKM 16 launch?
Zenit-4MKM 16 launched on May 16, 1978. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Zenit-4MKM 16?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Zenit-4MKM 16?
Soyuz U, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Zenit-4MKM 16 launch from?
43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Zenit-4MKM 16 reach?
Kosmos-1007, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 175 × 357 km orbit inclined 72.8°.
How many satellites did Zenit-4MKM 16 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).