Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Zenit-4MKM 29
Launched
March 14, 1979
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.
- 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
- 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
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
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

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
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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).
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