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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Zenit-4MKM 28
Launched
February 22, 1979
Summary
Zenit-4MKM 28 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on February 22, 1979. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,286th launch, 13th this year and humanity's 2,190th orbital launch attempt. It was the 137th Soyuz U flight and the 6th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1078, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 175 × 287 km orbit inclined 72.8°. 3 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
- 137th Soyuz U flight · 6th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,286th launch13th this yearhumanity's 2,190th orbital launch attempt17th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-1078 · NORAD 11276 · 1979-016 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 3 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1979-016A
- Epoch
- 1979-02-22 13:28:04 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.183918 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0084394
- Inclination
- 72.8475°
- Ascending node
- 338.9356°
- Arg. of perigee
- 87.7854°
- Mean anomaly
- 276.8337°
- 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-1078 · NORAD 11276 · landed March 2, 1979
Soyuz-U 25-732 Blok-I · re-entered February 24, 1979
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
High-resolution film-return Zenit reconnaissance satellite
Pad
41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
156th launch from 41/1, 2nd this year · 665th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
310 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
5 days 21 hours after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Zenit-4MKM 28 launch?
Zenit-4MKM 28 launched on February 22, 1979. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Zenit-4MKM 28?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Zenit-4MKM 28?
Soyuz U, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Zenit-4MKM 28 launch from?
41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Zenit-4MKM 28 reach?
Kosmos-1078, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 175 × 287 km orbit inclined 72.8°.
How many satellites did Zenit-4MKM 28 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).