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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Zenit-6U 15
Launched
January 9, 1980
Summary
Zenit-6U 15 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on January 9, 1980. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,363rd launch, 1st this year and humanity's 2,284th orbital launch attempt. It was the 179th Soyuz U flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1149, one of 7 catalogued objects, reached a 194 × 398 km orbit inclined 72.9°. 7 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
- 179th Soyuz U flight · 1st this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,363rd launch1st this yearhumanity's 2,284th orbital launch attempt1st orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-1149 · NORAD 11652 · 1980-001 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 7 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1980-001A
- Epoch
- 1980-01-10 04:36:47 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.94828807 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0152965
- Inclination
- 72.9215°
- Ascending node
- 295.0457°
- Arg. of perigee
- 84.2496°
- Mean anomaly
- 277.6331°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 10
- B*
- 0
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO.
Catalogued objects
7 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 5 components; none still in orbit
- Kosmos-1149 · NORAD 11652 · landed January 23, 1980
Soyuz-U 47-443 Blok-I · re-entered January 17, 1980
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Optical film-return reconnaissance satellite
Pad
43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
108th launch from 43/3 (43L), 1st this year · 724th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
234 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
11 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Zenit-6U 15 launch?
Zenit-6U 15 launched on January 9, 1980. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Zenit-6U 15?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Zenit-6U 15?
Soyuz U, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Zenit-6U 15 launch from?
43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Zenit-6U 15 reach?
Kosmos-1149, one of 7 catalogued objects, reached a 194 × 398 km orbit inclined 72.9°.
How many satellites did Zenit-6U 15 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).