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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Zenit-6U 25
Launched
September 19, 1980
Summary
Zenit-6U 25 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on September 19, 1980. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,426th launch, 64th this year and humanity's 2,361st orbital launch attempt. It was the 210th Soyuz U flight and the 32nd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1210, one of 7 catalogued objects, reached a 189 × 208 km orbit inclined 82.3°. 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
- 210th Soyuz U flight · 32nd this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,426th launch64th this yearhumanity's 2,361st orbital launch attempt78th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-1210 · NORAD 11980 · 1980-076 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 7 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1980-076A
- Epoch
- 1980-09-19 09:59:20 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.30492231 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0014722
- Inclination
- 82.3165°
- Ascending node
- 177.565°
- Arg. of perigee
- 92.9949°
- Mean anomaly
- 267.303°
- 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-1210 · NORAD 11980 · landed October 3, 1980
Soyuz-U 23-466 Blok-I · re-entered September 21, 1980
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Optical film-return reconnaissance satellite
Pad
41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
183rd launch from 41/1, 15th this year · 769th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
310 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
15 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Zenit-6U 25 launch?
Zenit-6U 25 launched on September 19, 1980. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Zenit-6U 25?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Zenit-6U 25?
Soyuz U, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Zenit-6U 25 launch from?
41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Zenit-6U 25 reach?
Kosmos-1210, one of 7 catalogued objects, reached a 189 × 208 km orbit inclined 82.3°.
How many satellites did Zenit-6U 25 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).