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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Zenit-6U 28

Launched

October 31, 1980

Launch Successful

Summary

Zenit-6U 28 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on October 31, 1980. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,437th launch, 75th this year and humanity's 2,373rd orbital launch attempt. It was the 218th Soyuz U flight and the 40th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1219, one of 7 catalogued objects, reached a 199 × 322 km orbit inclined 72.9°. 7 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.

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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
218th Soyuz U flight · 40th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,437th launch75th this yearhumanity's 2,373rd orbital launch attempt90th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

72.9°Inclination
199 × 322 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
89.6 minPeriodfrom mean elements
224.7°Ascending node
16786 d agoElement epoch1980-10-31 11:48 UTC · stale

Kosmos-1219 · NORAD 12050 · 1980-088 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 7 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
1980-088A
Epoch
1980-10-31 11:48:05 UTC
Mean motion
16.07622689 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0092317
Inclination
72.8559°
Ascending node
224.7455°
Arg. of perigee
90.2642°
Mean anomaly
270.9148°
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-1219 · NORAD 12050 · landed November 13, 1980

Soyuz-U 23-471 Blok-I · re-entered November 4, 1980

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Optical film-return reconnaissance satellite

Pad

Map of 41/1

41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

190th launch from 41/1, 22nd this year · 777th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

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

7 days 1 hour after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Zenit-6U 28 launch?

Zenit-6U 28 launched on October 31, 1980. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Zenit-6U 28?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Zenit-6U 28?

Soyuz U, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz U spec sheet

Where did Zenit-6U 28 launch from?

41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.

What orbit did Zenit-6U 28 reach?

Kosmos-1219, one of 7 catalogued objects, reached a 199 × 322 km orbit inclined 72.9°.

How many satellites did Zenit-6U 28 launch?

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