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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Zenit-4MKM 9
Launched
January 6, 1978
Summary
Zenit-4MKM 9 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on January 6, 1978. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,183rd launch, 1st this year and humanity's 2,046th orbital launch attempt. It was the 87th Soyuz U flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-974, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 187 × 354 km orbit inclined 62.8°. 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
- 87th Soyuz U flight · 1st this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,183rd launch1st this yearhumanity's 2,046th orbital launch attempt1st orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-974 · NORAD 10554 · 1978-001 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 5 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1978-001A
- Epoch
- 1978-01-06 18:32:19 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.03990286 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0126216
- Inclination
- 62.8332°
- Ascending node
- 293.1028°
- Arg. of perigee
- 76.6836°
- Mean anomaly
- 285.9309°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 2
- 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-974 · NORAD 10554 · landed January 19, 1978
Soyuz-U 52-702 Blok-I · re-entered January 11, 1978
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
High-resolution film-return Zenit reconnaissance satellite
Pad
43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
71st launch from 43/3 (43L), 1st this year · 594th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
234 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
70 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Zenit-4MKM 9 launch?
Zenit-4MKM 9 launched on January 6, 1978. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Zenit-4MKM 9?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Zenit-4MKM 9?
Soyuz U, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Zenit-4MKM 9 launch from?
43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Zenit-4MKM 9 reach?
Kosmos-974, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 187 × 354 km orbit inclined 62.8°.
How many satellites did Zenit-4MKM 9 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).