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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Zenit-4MKM 23
Launched
November 21, 1978
Summary
Zenit-4MKM 23 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on November 21, 1978. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,259th launch, 77th this year and humanity's 2,156th orbital launch attempt. It was the 125th Soyuz U flight and the 39th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1049, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 175 × 347 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
- 125th Soyuz U flight · 39th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,259th launch77th this yearhumanity's 2,156th orbital launch attempt111th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-1049 · NORAD 11118 · 1978-107 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 4 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1978-107A
- Epoch
- 1978-11-22 04:14:15 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.07361984 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0129423
- Inclination
- 72.8657°
- Ascending node
- 243.1693°
- Arg. of perigee
- 80.6788°
- Mean anomaly
- 281.1433°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 11
- B*
- 0
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO.
Catalogued objects
4 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 2 components; none still in orbit
- Kosmos-1049 · NORAD 11118 · landed December 4, 1978
Soyuz-U 25-729 Blok-I · re-entered November 26, 1978
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
High-resolution film-return Zenit reconnaissance satellite
Pad
43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
126th launch from 43/4 (43R), 12th this year · 644th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
329 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
34 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Zenit-4MKM 23 launch?
Zenit-4MKM 23 launched on November 21, 1978. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Zenit-4MKM 23?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Zenit-4MKM 23?
Soyuz U, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Zenit-4MKM 23 launch from?
43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Zenit-4MKM 23 reach?
Kosmos-1049, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 175 × 347 km orbit inclined 72.9°.
How many satellites did Zenit-4MKM 23 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).