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

Zenit-4MKT 14

Launched

July 15, 1980

Launch Successful

Summary

Zenit-4MKT 14 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on July 15, 1980. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,413th launch, 51st this year and humanity's 2,346th orbital launch attempt. It was the 201st Soyuz U flight and the 23rd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1201, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 224 × 254 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
201st Soyuz U flight · 23rd this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,413th launch51st this yearhumanity's 2,346th orbital launch attempt63rd orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

82.3°Inclination
224 × 254 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
89.1 minPeriodfrom mean elements
72.2°Ascending node
16894 d agoElement epoch1980-07-15 07:19 UTC · stale

Kosmos-1201 · NORAD 11894 · 1980-061 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 4 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
1980-061A
Epoch
1980-07-15 07:19:10 UTC
Mean motion
16.15464211 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0022653
Inclination
82.322°
Ascending node
72.2222°
Arg. of perigee
64.1429°
Mean anomaly
296.219°
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-1201 · NORAD 11894 · landed July 28, 1980

Soyuz-U 47-063 Blok-I · re-entered July 18, 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

115th launch from 43/3 (43L), 8th this year · 759th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

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

30 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Zenit-4MKT 14 launch?

Zenit-4MKT 14 launched on July 15, 1980. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Zenit-4MKT 14?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Zenit-4MKT 14?

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

Where did Zenit-4MKT 14 launch from?

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

What orbit did Zenit-4MKT 14 reach?

Kosmos-1201, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 224 × 254 km orbit inclined 82.3°.

How many satellites did Zenit-4MKT 14 launch?

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