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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Zenit-4MKM 26
Launched
January 13, 1979
Summary
Zenit-4MKM 26 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on January 13, 1979. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,275th launch, 2nd this year and humanity's 2,175th orbital launch attempt. It was the 133rd Soyuz U flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1071, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 185 × 345 km orbit inclined 62.8°. 6 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
- 133rd Soyuz U flight · 2nd this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,275th launch2nd this yearhumanity's 2,175th orbital launch attempt2nd orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-1071 · NORAD 11233 · 1979-002 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 6 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1979-002A
- Epoch
- 1979-01-13 18:12:47 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.0609169 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0120509
- Inclination
- 62.7917°
- Ascending node
- 294.8382°
- Arg. of perigee
- 80.2609°
- Mean anomaly
- 283.698°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 2
- B*
- 1.712e-7
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
6 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 4 components; none still in orbit
- Kosmos-1071 · NORAD 11233 · landed January 26, 1979
Soyuz-U 25-730 Blok-I · re-entered January 17, 1979
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
High-resolution film-return Zenit reconnaissance satellite
Pad
43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
131st launch from 43/4 (43R), 1st this year · 657th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
329 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
18 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Zenit-4MKM 26 launch?
Zenit-4MKM 26 launched on January 13, 1979. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Zenit-4MKM 26?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Zenit-4MKM 26?
Soyuz U, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Zenit-4MKM 26 launch from?
43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Zenit-4MKM 26 reach?
Kosmos-1071, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 185 × 345 km orbit inclined 62.8°.
How many satellites did Zenit-4MKM 26 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).