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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Zenit-4MKM 39

Launched

October 10, 1980

Launch Successful

Summary

Zenit-4MKM 39 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on October 10, 1980. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,432nd launch, 70th this year and humanity's 2,367th orbital launch attempt. It was the 215th Soyuz U flight and the 37th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1214, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 179 × 356 km orbit inclined 67.1°. 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
215th Soyuz U flight · 37th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,432nd launch70th this yearhumanity's 2,367th orbital launch attempt84th orbital launch attempt this year

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Orbit: as tracked

67.1°Inclination
179 × 356 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
89.7 minPeriodfrom mean elements
203.3°Ascending node
16806 d agoElement epoch1980-10-10 14:26 UTC · stale

Kosmos-1214 · NORAD 12008 · 1980-082 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 5 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
1980-082A
Epoch
1980-10-10 14:26:25 UTC
Mean motion
16.0508261 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.013328
Inclination
67.1483°
Ascending node
203.2535°
Arg. of perigee
66.7908°
Mean anomaly
294.7253°
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-1214 · NORAD 12008 · landed October 23, 1980

Soyuz-U 23-467 Blok-I · re-entered October 13, 1980

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

High-resolution film-return Zenit reconnaissance satellite

Pad

Map of 41/1

41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

187th launch from 41/1, 19th this year · 773rd from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

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

7 days 1 hour after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Zenit-4MKM 39 launch?

Zenit-4MKM 39 launched on October 10, 1980. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Zenit-4MKM 39?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Zenit-4MKM 39?

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

Where did Zenit-4MKM 39 launch from?

41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.

What orbit did Zenit-4MKM 39 reach?

Kosmos-1214, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 179 × 356 km orbit inclined 67.1°.

How many satellites did Zenit-4MKM 39 launch?

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