Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Zenit-4MKM 39
Launched
October 10, 1980
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.
- 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
- 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
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
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

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
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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).
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