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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Zenit-4MKM 20
Launched
September 9, 1978
Summary
Zenit-4MKM 20 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on September 9, 1978. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,242nd launch, 60th this year and humanity's 2,133rd orbital launch attempt. It was the 117th Soyuz U flight and the 31st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1031, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 189 × 334 km orbit inclined 62.8°. 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
- 117th Soyuz U flight · 31st this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,242nd launch60th this yearhumanity's 2,133rd orbital launch attempt88th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-1031 · NORAD 11022 · 1978-085 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 4 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1978-085A
- Epoch
- 1978-09-09 17:42:47 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.07236451 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0109461
- Inclination
- 62.8411°
- Ascending node
- 163.0753°
- Arg. of perigee
- 82.4858°
- Mean anomaly
- 282.3236°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 2
- 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-1031 · NORAD 11022 · landed September 22, 1978
Soyuz-U 38-716 Blok-I · re-entered September 14, 1978
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
High-resolution film-return Zenit reconnaissance satellite
Pad
41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
150th launch from 41/1, 1st this year · 631st from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
310 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
about 2 years after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Zenit-4MKM 20 launch?
Zenit-4MKM 20 launched on September 9, 1978. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Zenit-4MKM 20?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Zenit-4MKM 20?
Soyuz U, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Zenit-4MKM 20 launch from?
41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Zenit-4MKM 20 reach?
Kosmos-1031, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 189 × 334 km orbit inclined 62.8°.
How many satellites did Zenit-4MKM 20 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).