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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz 11A511M43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Zenit-4MT 6

Launched

June 29, 1974

Launch Successful

Summary

Zenit-4MT 6 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz 11A511M from 43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on June 29, 1974. It was Soviet Space Program's 840th launch, 39th this year and humanity's 1,590th orbital launch attempt. It was the 6th Soyuz 11A511M flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-664, one of 8 catalogued objects, reached a 211 × 347 km orbit inclined 72.8°. 8 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.

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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
6th Soyuz 11A511M flight · 1st this yearSoviet Space Program's 840th launch39th this yearhumanity's 1,590th orbital launch attempt52nd orbital launch attempt this year

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Orbit: as tracked

72.8°Inclination
211 × 347 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
90.0 minPeriodfrom mean elements
114.3°Ascending node
19101 d agoElement epoch1974-06-29 14:08 UTC · stale

Kosmos-664 · NORAD 7351 · 1974-049 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 8 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
1974-049A
Epoch
1974-06-29 14:08:10 UTC
Mean motion
16.00832219 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0102417
Inclination
72.8347°
Ascending node
114.3262°
Arg. of perigee
63.2853°
Mean anomaly
297.8766°
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

8 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 6 components; none still in orbit

  • Kosmos-664 · NORAD 7351 · landed July 11, 1974

Soyuz-M No. 007 Blok-I · re-entered July 9, 1974

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

67th launch from 43/4 (43R), 12th this year · 363rd from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

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

16 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Zenit-4MT 6 launch?

Zenit-4MT 6 launched on June 29, 1974. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Zenit-4MT 6?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Zenit-4MT 6?

Soyuz 11A511M, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz 11A511M spec sheet

Where did Zenit-4MT 6 launch from?

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

What orbit did Zenit-4MT 6 reach?

Kosmos-664, one of 8 catalogued objects, reached a 211 × 347 km orbit inclined 72.8°.

How many satellites did Zenit-4MT 6 launch?

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