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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Zenit-4MKM 24
Launched
December 7, 1978
Summary
Zenit-4MKM 24 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on December 7, 1978. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,262nd launch, 80th this year and humanity's 2,159th orbital launch attempt. It was the 127th Soyuz U flight and the 41st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1059, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 186 × 345 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
- 127th Soyuz U flight · 41st this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,262nd launch80th this yearhumanity's 2,159th orbital launch attempt114th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-1059 · NORAD 11137 · 1978-110 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 4 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1978-110A
- Epoch
- 1978-12-07 18:12:47 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.0582943 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0119267
- Inclination
- 62.8127°
- Ascending node
- 258.3367°
- Arg. of perigee
- 79.8151°
- Mean anomaly
- 284.3751°
- 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-1059 · NORAD 11137 · landed December 20, 1978
Soyuz-U 38-717 Blok-I · re-entered December 11, 1978
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
High-resolution film-return Zenit reconnaissance satellite
Pad
41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
153rd launch from 41/1, 4th this year · 647th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
310 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
22 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Zenit-4MKM 24 launch?
Zenit-4MKM 24 launched on December 7, 1978. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Zenit-4MKM 24?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Zenit-4MKM 24?
Soyuz U, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Zenit-4MKM 24 launch from?
41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Zenit-4MKM 24 reach?
Kosmos-1059, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 186 × 345 km orbit inclined 62.8°.
How many satellites did Zenit-4MKM 24 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).