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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Zenit-4MKT 13

Launched

May 23, 1980

Launch Successful

Summary

Zenit-4MKT 13 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on May 23, 1980. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,394th launch, 32nd this year and humanity's 2,323rd orbital launch attempt. It was the 192nd Soyuz U flight and the 14th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1182, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 212 × 222 km orbit inclined 82.3°. 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
192nd Soyuz U flight · 14th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,394th launch32nd this yearhumanity's 2,323rd orbital launch attempt40th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

82.3°Inclination
212 × 222 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
88.7 minPeriodfrom mean elements
15.1°Ascending node
16947 d agoElement epoch1980-05-23 06:59 UTC · stale

Kosmos-1182 · NORAD 11808 · 1980-040 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 4 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
1980-040A
Epoch
1980-05-23 06:59:12 UTC
Mean motion
16.23564911 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0007401
Inclination
82.321°
Ascending node
15.0719°
Arg. of perigee
13.5626°
Mean anomaly
346.3432°
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-1182 · NORAD 11808 · landed June 5, 1980

Soyuz-U 17-064 Blok-I · re-entered May 26, 1980

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Film-return reconnaissance satellite

Pad

Map of 43/3 (43L)

43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

112th launch from 43/3 (43L), 5th this year · 746th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

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

8 days 1 hour after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Zenit-4MKT 13 launch?

Zenit-4MKT 13 launched on May 23, 1980. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Zenit-4MKT 13?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Zenit-4MKT 13?

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

Where did Zenit-4MKT 13 launch from?

43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.

What orbit did Zenit-4MKT 13 reach?

Kosmos-1182, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 212 × 222 km orbit inclined 82.3°.

How many satellites did Zenit-4MKT 13 launch?

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