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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Zenit-6U 44
Launched
July 29, 1981
Summary
Zenit-6U 44 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on July 29, 1981. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,508th launch, 57th this year and humanity's 2,461st orbital launch attempt. It was the 251st Soyuz U flight and the 28th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1284, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 188 × 251 km orbit inclined 82.3°. 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
- 251st Soyuz U flight · 28th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,508th launch57th this yearhumanity's 2,461st orbital launch attempt70th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-1284 · NORAD 12614 · 1981-068 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 6 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1981-068A
- Epoch
- 1981-07-29 13:13:05 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.22481346 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0047734
- Inclination
- 82.3172°
- Ascending node
- 152.2312°
- Arg. of perigee
- 91.5781°
- Mean anomaly
- 269.0977°
- 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
6 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 4 components; none still in orbit
- Kosmos-1284 · NORAD 12614 · landed August 12, 1981
Soyuz-U 39-421 Blok-I · re-entered July 31, 1981
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Optical film-return reconnaissance satellite
Pad
41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
206th launch from 41/1, 12th this year · 820th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
310 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
12 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Zenit-6U 44 launch?
Zenit-6U 44 launched on July 29, 1981. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Zenit-6U 44?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Zenit-6U 44?
Soyuz U, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Zenit-6U 44 launch from?
41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Zenit-6U 44 reach?
Kosmos-1284, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 188 × 251 km orbit inclined 82.3°.
How many satellites did Zenit-6U 44 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).