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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Zenit-6U 45
Launched
August 18, 1981
Summary
Zenit-6U 45 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on August 18, 1981. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,516th launch, 65th this year and humanity's 2,472nd orbital launch attempt. It was the 253rd Soyuz U flight and the 30th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1297, one of 7 catalogued objects, reached a 204 × 370 km orbit inclined 72.9°. 7 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
- 253rd Soyuz U flight · 30th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,516th launch65th this yearhumanity's 2,472nd orbital launch attempt81st orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-1297 · NORAD 12716 · 1981-079 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 7 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1981-079A
- Epoch
- 1981-08-18 10:48:27 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.98018837 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0124123
- Inclination
- 72.8707°
- Ascending node
- 113.8336°
- Arg. of perigee
- 82.5755°
- Mean anomaly
- 279.7834°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 230
- 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-1297 · NORAD 12716 · landed August 30, 1981
Soyuz-U 53-481 Blok-I · re-entered August 25, 1981
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Optical film-return reconnaissance satellite
Pad
41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
208th launch from 41/1, 14th this year · 826th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
310 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
4 days 17 hours after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Zenit-6U 45 launch?
Zenit-6U 45 launched on August 18, 1981. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Zenit-6U 45?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Zenit-6U 45?
Soyuz U, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Zenit-6U 45 launch from?
41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Zenit-6U 45 reach?
Kosmos-1297, one of 7 catalogued objects, reached a 204 × 370 km orbit inclined 72.9°.
How many satellites did Zenit-6U 45 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).