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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Zenit-4MKM 31
Launched
July 10, 1979
Summary
Zenit-4MKM 31 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on July 10, 1979. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,326th launch, 53rd this year and humanity's 2,238th orbital launch attempt. It was the 158th Soyuz U flight and the 27th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1113, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 178 × 309 km orbit inclined 65.0°. 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
- 158th Soyuz U flight · 27th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,326th launch53rd this yearhumanity's 2,238th orbital launch attempt65th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-1113 · NORAD 11447 · 1979-064 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 5 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1979-064A
- Epoch
- 1979-07-11 04:13:43 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.13861656 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0099253
- Inclination
- 64.9896°
- Ascending node
- 95.8171°
- Arg. of perigee
- 55.5266°
- Mean anomaly
- 305.9393°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 11
- B*
- 0.000002861
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO.
Catalogued objects
5 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 3 components; none still in orbit
- Kosmos-1113 · NORAD 11447 · landed July 23, 1979
Soyuz-U 38-712 Blok-I · re-entered July 15, 1979
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
High-resolution film-return Zenit reconnaissance satellite
Pad
31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
215th launch from 31/6, 7th this year · 550th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
430 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
11 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanOpen in maps
Questions
When did Zenit-4MKM 31 launch?
Zenit-4MKM 31 launched on July 10, 1979. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Zenit-4MKM 31?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Zenit-4MKM 31?
Soyuz U, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Zenit-4MKM 31 launch from?
31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did Zenit-4MKM 31 reach?
Kosmos-1113, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 178 × 309 km orbit inclined 65.0°.
How many satellites did Zenit-4MKM 31 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).