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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Zenit-4MKM 32

Launched

July 25, 1979

Launch Successful

Summary

Zenit-4MKM 32 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on July 25, 1979. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,330th launch, 57th this year and humanity's 2,242nd orbital launch attempt. It was the 160th Soyuz U flight and the 29th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1117, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 187 × 336 km orbit inclined 62.8°. 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
160th Soyuz U flight · 29th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,330th launch57th this yearhumanity's 2,242nd orbital launch attempt69th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

62.8°Inclination
187 × 336 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
89.6 minPeriodfrom mean elements
122.8°Ascending node
17249 d agoElement epoch1979-07-25 16:32 UTC · stale

Kosmos-1117 · NORAD 11463 · 1979-068 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 5 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
1979-068A
Epoch
1979-07-25 16:32:21 UTC
Mean motion
16.07252121 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0112448
Inclination
62.8024°
Ascending node
122.7728°
Arg. of perigee
74.1272°
Mean anomaly
287.2237°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
0
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-1117 · NORAD 11463 · landed August 7, 1979

Soyuz-U 25-733 Blok-I · re-entered July 29, 1979

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

High-resolution film-return Zenit reconnaissance satellite

Pad

Map of 43/3 (43L)

43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

98th launch from 43/3 (43L), 9th this year · 695th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

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

25 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Zenit-4MKM 32 launch?

Zenit-4MKM 32 launched on July 25, 1979. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Zenit-4MKM 32?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Zenit-4MKM 32?

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

Where did Zenit-4MKM 32 launch from?

43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.

What orbit did Zenit-4MKM 32 reach?

Kosmos-1117, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 187 × 336 km orbit inclined 62.8°.

How many satellites did Zenit-4MKM 32 launch?

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