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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Zenit-6U 43
Launched
July 17, 1981
Summary
Zenit-6U 43 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on July 17, 1981. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,507th launch, 56th this year and humanity's 2,460th orbital launch attempt. It was the 250th Soyuz U flight and the 27th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1283, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 179 × 252 km orbit inclined 82.3°. 5 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
- 250th Soyuz U flight · 27th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,507th launch56th this yearhumanity's 2,460th orbital launch attempt69th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-1283 · NORAD 12598 · 1981-067 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 5 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- COSMOS 1283
- Object ID
- 1981-067A
- Epoch
- 1981-07-17 09:18:04 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.23968315 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0055469
- Inclination
- 82.3102°
- Ascending node
- 81.535°
- Arg. of perigee
- 110.6046°
- Mean anomaly
- 250.1206°
- 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
5 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 3 components; none still in orbit
- Kosmos-1283 · NORAD 12598 · landed July 31, 1981
Soyuz-U 47-940 Blok-I · re-entered July 19, 1981
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Optical film-return reconnaissance satellite
Pad
41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
205th launch from 41/1, 11th this year · 819th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
310 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
38 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Zenit-6U 43 launch?
Zenit-6U 43 launched on July 17, 1981. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Zenit-6U 43?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Zenit-6U 43?
Soyuz U, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Zenit-6U 43 launch from?
41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Zenit-6U 43 reach?
Kosmos-1283, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 179 × 252 km orbit inclined 82.3°.
How many satellites did Zenit-6U 43 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).