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

Zenit-4MKM 29

Launched

March 14, 1979

Launch Successful

Summary

Zenit-4MKM 29 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on March 14, 1979. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,292nd launch, 19th this year and humanity's 2,197th orbital launch attempt. It was the 141st Soyuz U flight and the 10th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1080, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 175 × 290 km orbit inclined 72.8°. 5 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
141st Soyuz U flight · 10th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,292nd launch19th this yearhumanity's 2,197th orbital launch attempt24th orbital launch attempt this year

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Orbit: as tracked

72.8°Inclination
175 × 290 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
89.0 minPeriodfrom mean elements
338.6°Ascending node
17382 d agoElement epoch1979-03-14 12:08 UTC · stale

Kosmos-1080 · NORAD 11294 · 1979-023 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 5 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
1979-023A
Epoch
1979-03-14 12:08:04 UTC
Mean motion
16.17882729 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0087173
Inclination
72.8379°
Ascending node
338.6222°
Arg. of perigee
86.1381°
Mean anomaly
278.421°
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

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

  • Kosmos-1080 · NORAD 11294 · landed March 28, 1979

Soyuz-U 55-737 Blok-I · re-entered March 16, 1979

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

157th launch from 41/1, 3rd this year · 669th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

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

19 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Zenit-4MKM 29 launch?

Zenit-4MKM 29 launched on March 14, 1979. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Zenit-4MKM 29?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Zenit-4MKM 29?

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

Where did Zenit-4MKM 29 launch from?

41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.

What orbit did Zenit-4MKM 29 reach?

Kosmos-1080, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 175 × 290 km orbit inclined 72.8°.

How many satellites did Zenit-4MKM 29 launch?

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