Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz 11A511M43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Zenit-4MT 2
Launched
July 13, 1972
Summary
Zenit-4MT 2 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz 11A511M from 43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on July 13, 1972. It was Soviet Space Program's 676th launch, 44th this year and humanity's 1,366th orbital launch attempt. It was the 2nd Soyuz 11A511M flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-502, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 215 × 254 km orbit inclined 65.4°. 5 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Soyuz 11A511M · Soviet Space Program
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 2nd Soyuz 11A511M flight · 1st this yearSoviet Space Program's 676th launch44th this yearhumanity's 1,366th orbital launch attempt60th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-502 · NORAD 6105 · 1972-055 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 5 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1972-055A
- Epoch
- 1972-07-13 17:14:20 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.17013685 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.002966
- Inclination
- 65.3751°
- Ascending node
- 127.3567°
- Arg. of perigee
- 72.5075°
- Mean anomaly
- 287.9292°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 2
- 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-502 · NORAD 6105 · landed July 25, 1972
Soyuz-M No. 002 Blok-I · re-entered July 18, 1972
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Film-return reconnaissance satellite
Pad
43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
30th launch from 43/4 (43R), 5th this year · 246th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
329 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
55 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Zenit-4MT 2 launch?
Zenit-4MT 2 launched on July 13, 1972. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Zenit-4MT 2?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Zenit-4MT 2?
Soyuz 11A511M, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz 11A511M spec sheet
Where did Zenit-4MT 2 launch from?
43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Zenit-4MT 2 reach?
Kosmos-502, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 215 × 254 km orbit inclined 65.4°.
How many satellites did Zenit-4MT 2 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).