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

Zenit-4MKT 4

Launched

May 26, 1977

Launch Successful

Summary

Zenit-4MKT 4 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on May 26, 1977. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,112th launch, 32nd this year and humanity's 1,956th orbital launch attempt. It was the 61st Soyuz U flight and the 14th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-912, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 220 × 233 km orbit inclined 81.3°. 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
61st Soyuz U flight · 14th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,112th launch32nd this yearhumanity's 1,956th orbital launch attempt41st orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

81.3°Inclination
220 × 233 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
88.9 minPeriodfrom mean elements
13.1°Ascending node
18040 d agoElement epoch1977-05-26 08:19 UTC · stale

Kosmos-912 · NORAD 10021 · 1977-040 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 5 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
1977-040A
Epoch
1977-05-26 08:19:36 UTC
Mean motion
16.20176125 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0009597
Inclination
81.3438°
Ascending node
13.1202°
Arg. of perigee
19.9215°
Mean anomaly
346.2199°
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-912 · NORAD 10021 · landed June 8, 1977

Soyuz-U 18-034 Blok-I · re-entered May 31, 1977

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Film-return reconnaissance satellite

Pad

Map of 43/4 (43R)

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

99th launch from 43/4 (43R), 7th this year · 547th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

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

27 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Zenit-4MKT 4 launch?

Zenit-4MKT 4 launched on May 26, 1977. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Zenit-4MKT 4?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Zenit-4MKT 4?

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

Where did Zenit-4MKT 4 launch from?

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

What orbit did Zenit-4MKT 4 reach?

Kosmos-912, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 220 × 233 km orbit inclined 81.3°.

How many satellites did Zenit-4MKT 4 launch?

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