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

Zenit-4MT 12

Launched

June 10, 1977

Launch Successful

Summary

Zenit-4MT 12 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on June 10, 1977. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,116th launch, 36th this year and humanity's 1,962nd orbital launch attempt. It was the 64th Soyuz U flight and the 17th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-916, one of 7 catalogued objects, reached a 259 × 311 km orbit inclined 62.8°. 7 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
64th Soyuz U flight · 17th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,116th launch36th this yearhumanity's 1,962nd orbital launch attempt47th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

62.8°Inclination
259 × 311 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
90.1 minPeriodfrom mean elements
328.5°Ascending node
18025 d agoElement epoch1977-06-10 09:12 UTC · stale

Kosmos-916 · NORAD 10040 · 1977-046 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 7 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
1977-046A
Epoch
1977-06-10 09:12:30 UTC
Mean motion
15.98847389 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0039017
Inclination
62.7773°
Ascending node
328.5327°
Arg. of perigee
153.4899°
Mean anomaly
208.2781°
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

7 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 5 components; none still in orbit

  • Kosmos-916 · NORAD 10040 · landed June 21, 1977

Soyuz-U 26-863 Blok-I · re-entered July 1, 1977

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

63rd launch from 43/3 (43L), 9th this year · 550th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

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

35 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Zenit-4MT 12 launch?

Zenit-4MT 12 launched on June 10, 1977. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Zenit-4MT 12?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Zenit-4MT 12?

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

Where did Zenit-4MT 12 launch from?

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

What orbit did Zenit-4MT 12 reach?

Kosmos-916, one of 7 catalogued objects, reached a 259 × 311 km orbit inclined 62.8°.

How many satellites did Zenit-4MT 12 launch?

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