Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Zenit-6U 46

Launched

September 4, 1981

Launch Successful

Summary

Zenit-6U 46 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on September 4, 1981. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,522nd launch, 71st this year and humanity's 2,479th orbital launch attempt. It was the 256th Soyuz U flight and the 33rd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1303, one of 7 catalogued objects, reached a 213 × 370 km orbit inclined 70.4°. 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: 256th Soyuz U flight · 33rd this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,522nd launch71st this yearhumanity's 2,479th orbital launch attempt88th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

70.4°Inclination

213 × 370 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements

90.2 minPeriodfrom mean elements

146.5°Ascending node

16478 d agoElement epoch1981-09-04 09:22 UTC · stale

Kosmos-1303 · NORAD 12801 · 1981-086 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 7 objects

Show the numbers

Object: TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID: 1981-086A
Epoch: 1981-09-04 09:22:59 UTC
Mean motion: 15.96377901 rev/day
Eccentricity: 0.011792
Inclination: 70.4069°
Ascending node: 146.4624°
Arg. of perigee: 66.1812°
Mean anomaly: 295.1548°
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

7 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 5 components; none still in orbit

Kosmos-1303 · NORAD 12801 · landed September 18, 1981

Soyuz-U 17-941 Blok-I · re-entered September 12, 1981

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Optical film-return reconnaissance satellite

Pad

31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

236th launch from 31/6, 14th this year · 607th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

430 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

13 days after the previous launch from this pad

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Questions

When did Zenit-6U 46 launch?

Zenit-6U 46 launched on September 4, 1981. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Zenit-6U 46?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Zenit-6U 46?

Soyuz U, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz U spec sheet

Where did Zenit-6U 46 launch from?

31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.

What orbit did Zenit-6U 46 reach?

Kosmos-1303, one of 7 catalogued objects, reached a 213 × 370 km orbit inclined 70.4°.

How many satellites did Zenit-6U 46 launch?

1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).