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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Zenit-4MKM 34

Launched

September 14, 1979

Launch Successful

Summary

Zenit-4MKM 34 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on September 14, 1979. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,342nd launch, 69th this year and humanity's 2,257th orbital launch attempt. It was the 169th Soyuz U flight and the 38th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1128, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 181 × 337 km orbit inclined 62.8°. 3 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
169th Soyuz U flight · 38th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,342nd launch69th this yearhumanity's 2,257th orbital launch attempt84th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

62.8°Inclination
181 × 337 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
89.6 minPeriodfrom mean elements
175.5°Ascending node
17198 d agoElement epoch1979-09-14 16:42 UTC · stale

Kosmos-1128 · NORAD 11529 · 1979-081 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 3 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
1979-081A
Epoch
1979-09-14 16:42:21 UTC
Mean motion
16.08031273 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.011756
Inclination
62.8155°
Ascending node
175.4825°
Arg. of perigee
73.0922°
Mean anomaly
288.3078°
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

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

  • Kosmos-1128 · NORAD 11529 · landed September 27, 1979

Soyuz-U 55-738 Blok-I · re-entered September 17, 1979

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

High-resolution film-return Zenit reconnaissance satellite

Pad

Map of 43/4 (43R)

43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

146th launch from 43/4 (43R), 16th this year · 706th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

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

14 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Zenit-4MKM 34 launch?

Zenit-4MKM 34 launched on September 14, 1979. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Zenit-4MKM 34?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Zenit-4MKM 34?

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

Where did Zenit-4MKM 34 launch from?

43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.

What orbit did Zenit-4MKM 34 reach?

Kosmos-1128, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 181 × 337 km orbit inclined 62.8°.

How many satellites did Zenit-4MKM 34 launch?

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