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

Zenit-4MKM 36

Launched

February 21, 1980

Launch Successful

Summary

Zenit-4MKM 36 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on February 21, 1980. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,374th launch, 12th this year and humanity's 2,300th orbital launch attempt. It was the 182nd Soyuz U flight and the 4th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1165, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 155 × 338 km orbit inclined 72.9°. 4 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
182nd Soyuz U flight · 4th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,374th launch12th this yearhumanity's 2,300th orbital launch attempt17th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

72.9°Inclination
155 × 338 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
89.3 minPeriodfrom mean elements
335.5°Ascending node
17038 d agoElement epoch1980-02-21 11:48 UTC · stale

Kosmos-1165 · NORAD 11713 · 1980-017 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 4 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
1980-017A
Epoch
1980-02-21 11:48:26 UTC
Mean motion
16.12697972 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0138129
Inclination
72.895°
Ascending node
335.5158°
Arg. of perigee
61.4866°
Mean anomaly
300.0179°
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

4 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 2 components; none still in orbit

  • Kosmos-1165 · NORAD 11713 · landed March 5, 1980

Soyuz-U 38-713 Blok-I · re-entered February 25, 1980

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

153rd launch from 43/4 (43R), 4th this year · 734th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

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

9 days 11 hours after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Zenit-4MKM 36 launch?

Zenit-4MKM 36 launched on February 21, 1980. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Zenit-4MKM 36?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Zenit-4MKM 36?

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

Where did Zenit-4MKM 36 launch from?

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

What orbit did Zenit-4MKM 36 reach?

Kosmos-1165, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 155 × 338 km orbit inclined 72.9°.

How many satellites did Zenit-4MKM 36 launch?

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