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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Zenit-6U 3
Launched
July 27, 1977
Summary
Zenit-6U 3 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on July 27, 1977. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,138th launch, 58th this year and humanity's 1,988th orbital launch attempt. It was the 69th Soyuz U flight and the 22nd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-934, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 238 × 263 km orbit inclined 62.8°. 6 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
- 69th Soyuz U flight · 22nd this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,138th launch58th this yearhumanity's 1,988th orbital launch attempt73rd orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-934 · NORAD 10164 · 1977-072 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 6 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1977-072A
- Epoch
- 1977-07-27 20:49:32 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.11305428 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0019332
- Inclination
- 62.8129°
- Ascending node
- 166.7203°
- Arg. of perigee
- 296.6634°
- Mean anomaly
- 68.8855°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 2
- 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
6 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 4 components; none still in orbit
- Kosmos-934 · NORAD 10164 · landed August 9, 1977
Soyuz-U No. 082 Blok-I · re-entered August 5, 1977
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Optical film-return reconnaissance satellite
Pad
43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
106th launch from 43/4 (43R), 14th this year · 564th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
329 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
7 days 13 hours after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Zenit-6U 3 launch?
Zenit-6U 3 launched on July 27, 1977. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Zenit-6U 3?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Zenit-6U 3?
Soyuz U, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Zenit-6U 3 launch from?
43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Zenit-6U 3 reach?
Kosmos-934, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 238 × 263 km orbit inclined 62.8°.
How many satellites did Zenit-6U 3 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).