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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Zenit-4MKT 23

Launched

April 28, 1983

Launch Successful

Summary

Zenit-4MKT 23 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on April 28, 1983. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,691st launch, 32nd this year and humanity's 2,687th orbital launch attempt. It was the 320th Soyuz U flight and the 11th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1458, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 210 × 217 km orbit inclined 82.3°. 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
320th Soyuz U flight · 11th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,691st launch32nd this yearhumanity's 2,687th orbital launch attempt41st orbital launch attempt this year

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Orbit: as tracked

82.3°Inclination
210 × 217 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
88.6 minPeriodfrom mean elements
9.7°Ascending node
15877 d agoElement epoch1983-04-28 09:48 UTC · stale

Kosmos-1458 · NORAD 14044 · 1983-040 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 5 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
1983-040A
Epoch
1983-04-28 09:48:02 UTC
Mean motion
16.24737978 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0005382
Inclination
82.3344°
Ascending node
9.7485°
Arg. of perigee
175.9554°
Mean anomaly
184.1781°
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-1458 · NORAD 14044 · landed May 11, 1983

Soyuz-U 54-768 Blok-I · re-entered May 2, 1983

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Film-return reconnaissance satellite

Pad

Map of 41/1

41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

236th launch from 41/1, 7th this year · 927th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

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

5 days 18 hours after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Zenit-4MKT 23 launch?

Zenit-4MKT 23 launched on April 28, 1983. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Zenit-4MKT 23?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Zenit-4MKT 23?

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

Where did Zenit-4MKT 23 launch from?

41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.

What orbit did Zenit-4MKT 23 reach?

Kosmos-1458, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 210 × 217 km orbit inclined 82.3°.

How many satellites did Zenit-4MKT 23 launch?

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