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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Zenit-4MKM 18
Launched
June 12, 1978
Summary
Zenit-4MKM 18 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on June 12, 1978. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,223rd launch, 41st this year and humanity's 2,106th orbital launch attempt. It was the 108th Soyuz U flight and the 22nd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1022, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 177 × 355 km orbit inclined 72.9°. 4 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
- 108th Soyuz U flight · 22nd this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,223rd launch41st this yearhumanity's 2,106th orbital launch attempt61st orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-1022 · NORAD 10944 · 1978-059 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 4 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1978-059A
- Epoch
- 1978-06-12 11:48:04 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.05642128 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0134754
- Inclination
- 72.8616°
- Ascending node
- 62.4927°
- Arg. of perigee
- 81.48°
- Mean anomaly
- 280.7701°
- 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-1022 · NORAD 10944 · landed June 25, 1978
Soyuz-U 18-708 Blok-I · re-entered June 16, 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
82nd launch from 43/3 (43L), 12th this year · 621st from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
234 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
9 days 22 hours after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Zenit-4MKM 18 launch?
Zenit-4MKM 18 launched on June 12, 1978. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Zenit-4MKM 18?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Zenit-4MKM 18?
Soyuz U, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Zenit-4MKM 18 launch from?
43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Zenit-4MKM 18 reach?
Kosmos-1022, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 177 × 355 km orbit inclined 72.9°.
How many satellites did Zenit-4MKM 18 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).