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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Zenit-4MKM 22

Launched

November 15, 1978

Launch Successful

Summary

Zenit-4MKM 22 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on November 15, 1978. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,257th launch, 75th this year and humanity's 2,153rd orbital launch attempt. It was the 124th Soyuz U flight and the 38th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1047, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 177 × 359 km orbit inclined 72.9°. 3 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
124th Soyuz U flight · 38th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,257th launch75th this yearhumanity's 2,153rd orbital launch attempt108th orbital launch attempt this year

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Orbit: as tracked

72.9°Inclination
177 × 359 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
89.7 minPeriodfrom mean elements
235.1°Ascending node
17501 d agoElement epoch1978-11-15 13:03 UTC · stale

Kosmos-1047 · NORAD 11108 · 1978-104 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 3 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
1978-104A
Epoch
1978-11-15 13:03:04 UTC
Mean motion
16.04833221 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0137402
Inclination
72.8762°
Ascending node
235.1229°
Arg. of perigee
79.7895°
Mean anomaly
282.2806°
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

3 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 1 component; none still in orbit

  • Kosmos-1047 · NORAD 11108 · landed November 28, 1978

Soyuz-U 38-714 Blok-I · re-entered November 19, 1978

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

High-resolution film-return Zenit reconnaissance satellite

Pad

Map of 41/1

41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

152nd launch from 41/1, 3rd this year · 642nd from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

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

13 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Zenit-4MKM 22 launch?

Zenit-4MKM 22 launched on November 15, 1978. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Zenit-4MKM 22?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Zenit-4MKM 22?

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

Where did Zenit-4MKM 22 launch from?

41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.

What orbit did Zenit-4MKM 22 reach?

Kosmos-1047, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 177 × 359 km orbit inclined 72.9°.

How many satellites did Zenit-4MKM 22 launch?

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