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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Zenit-6U 19
Launched
May 28, 1980
Summary
Zenit-6U 19 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on May 28, 1980. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,396th launch, 34th this year and humanity's 2,326th orbital launch attempt. It was the 194th Soyuz U flight and the 16th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1183, one of 7 catalogued objects, reached a 202 × 385 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
- 194th Soyuz U flight · 16th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,396th launch34th this yearhumanity's 2,326th orbital launch attempt43rd orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-1183 · NORAD 11816 · 1980-042 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 7 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1980-042A
- Epoch
- 1980-05-28 11:48:33 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.95822906 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0137227
- Inclination
- 72.9026°
- Ascending node
- 71.2127°
- Arg. of perigee
- 77.3485°
- Mean anomaly
- 284.3006°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 0
- 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-1183 · NORAD 11816 · landed June 11, 1980
Soyuz-U 47-446 Blok-I · re-entered June 5, 1980
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Optical film-return reconnaissance satellite
Pad
41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
173rd launch from 41/1, 5th this year · 747th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
310 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
20 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Zenit-6U 19 launch?
Zenit-6U 19 launched on May 28, 1980. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Zenit-6U 19?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Zenit-6U 19?
Soyuz U, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Zenit-6U 19 launch from?
41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Zenit-6U 19 reach?
Kosmos-1183, one of 7 catalogued objects, reached a 202 × 385 km orbit inclined 72.9°.
How many satellites did Zenit-6U 19 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).