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

Zenit-4MKM 7

Launched

December 4, 1977

Launch Successful

Summary

Zenit-4MKM 7 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on December 4, 1977. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,171st launch, 91st this year and humanity's 2,031st orbital launch attempt. It was the 82nd Soyuz U flight and the 35th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-964, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 175 × 372 km orbit inclined 72.9°. 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
82nd Soyuz U flight · 35th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,171st launch91st this yearhumanity's 2,031st orbital launch attempt116th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

72.9°Inclination
175 × 372 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
89.8 minPeriodfrom mean elements
257.8°Ascending node
17847 d agoElement epoch1977-12-04 13:18 UTC · stale

Kosmos-964 · NORAD 10498 · 1977-110 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 5 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
1977-110A
Epoch
1977-12-04 13:18:08 UTC
Mean motion
16.02790618 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0148033
Inclination
72.884°
Ascending node
257.8457°
Arg. of perigee
82.0716°
Mean anomaly
279.8974°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
1
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-964 · NORAD 10498 · landed December 17, 1977

Soyuz-U 52-698 Blok-I · re-entered December 9, 1977

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

112th launch from 43/4 (43R), 20th this year · 586th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

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

53 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Zenit-4MKM 7 launch?

Zenit-4MKM 7 launched on December 4, 1977. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Zenit-4MKM 7?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Zenit-4MKM 7?

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

Where did Zenit-4MKM 7 launch from?

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

What orbit did Zenit-4MKM 7 reach?

Kosmos-964, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 175 × 372 km orbit inclined 72.9°.

How many satellites did Zenit-4MKM 7 launch?

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