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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Zenit-6U 27
Launched
October 16, 1980
Summary
Zenit-6U 27 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on October 16, 1980. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,434th launch, 72nd this year and humanity's 2,369th orbital launch attempt. It was the 216th Soyuz U flight and the 38th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1216, one of 8 catalogued objects, reached a 199 × 377 km orbit inclined 72.9°. 8 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
- 216th Soyuz U flight · 38th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,434th launch72nd this yearhumanity's 2,369th orbital launch attempt86th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-1216 · NORAD 12019 · 1980-084 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 8 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1980-084A
- Epoch
- 1980-10-16 12:08:09 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.97646581 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0133334
- Inclination
- 72.8744°
- Ascending node
- 215.0215°
- Arg. of perigee
- 78.3927°
- Mean anomaly
- 283.2198°
- 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
8 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 6 components; none still in orbit
- Kosmos-1216 · NORAD 12019 · landed October 30, 1980
Soyuz-U 23-470 Blok-I · re-entered October 23, 1980
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Optical film-return reconnaissance satellite
Pad
41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
188th launch from 41/1, 20th this year · 775th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
310 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
5 days 23 hours after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Zenit-6U 27 launch?
Zenit-6U 27 launched on October 16, 1980. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Zenit-6U 27?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Zenit-6U 27?
Soyuz U, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Zenit-6U 27 launch from?
41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Zenit-6U 27 reach?
Kosmos-1216, one of 8 catalogued objects, reached a 199 × 377 km orbit inclined 72.9°.
How many satellites did Zenit-6U 27 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).