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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Zenit-6U 33
Launched
February 13, 1981
Summary
Zenit-6U 33 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on February 13, 1981. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,465th launch, 14th this year and humanity's 2,406th orbital launch attempt. It was the 228th Soyuz U flight and the 5th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1245, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 353 × 430 km orbit inclined 72.8°. 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
- 228th Soyuz U flight · 5th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,465th launch14th this yearhumanity's 2,406th orbital launch attempt15th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-1245 · NORAD 12299 · 1981-014 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 6 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1981-014A
- Epoch
- 1981-02-14 14:26:29 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.61022087 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0057046
- Inclination
- 72.8376°
- Ascending node
- 314.1107°
- Arg. of perigee
- 201.0003°
- Mean anomaly
- 158.8866°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 18
- B*
- 0.0091845
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO.
Catalogued objects
6 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 4 components; none still in orbit
- Kosmos-1245 · NORAD 12299 · landed February 27, 1981
Soyuz-U 53-478 Blok-I · re-entered February 21, 1981
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Optical film-return reconnaissance satellite
Pad
43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
127th launch from 43/3 (43L), 3rd this year · 798th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
234 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
13 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Zenit-6U 33 launch?
Zenit-6U 33 launched on February 13, 1981. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Zenit-6U 33?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Zenit-6U 33?
Soyuz U, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Zenit-6U 33 launch from?
43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Zenit-6U 33 reach?
Kosmos-1245, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 353 × 430 km orbit inclined 72.8°.
How many satellites did Zenit-6U 33 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).