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

Zenit-6U 50

Launched

November 13, 1981

Launch Successful

Summary

Zenit-6U 50 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on November 13, 1981. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,543rd launch, 92nd this year and humanity's 2,505th orbital launch attempt. It was the 263rd Soyuz U flight and the 40th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1319, one of 9 catalogued objects, reached a 216 × 393 km orbit inclined 70.3°. 9 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.

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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
263rd Soyuz U flight · 40th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,543rd launch92nd this yearhumanity's 2,505th orbital launch attempt114th orbital launch attempt this year

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Orbit: as tracked

70.3°Inclination
216 × 393 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
90.5 minPeriodfrom mean elements
238.0°Ascending node
16408 d agoElement epoch1981-11-13 09:22 UTC · stale

Kosmos-1319 · NORAD 12954 · 1981-112 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 9 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
1981-112A
Epoch
1981-11-13 09:22:43 UTC
Mean motion
15.91774082 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0133174
Inclination
70.3197°
Ascending node
238.0358°
Arg. of perigee
67.1704°
Mean anomaly
294.3506°
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

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

  • Kosmos-1319 · NORAD 12954 · landed November 27, 1981

Soyuz-U 39-429 Blok-I · re-entered November 22, 1981

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Optical film-return reconnaissance satellite

Pad

Map of 31/6

31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

239th launch from 31/6, 17th this year · 614th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

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

29 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Zenit-6U 50 launch?

Zenit-6U 50 launched on November 13, 1981. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Zenit-6U 50?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Zenit-6U 50?

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

Where did Zenit-6U 50 launch from?

31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.

What orbit did Zenit-6U 50 reach?

Kosmos-1319, one of 9 catalogued objects, reached a 216 × 393 km orbit inclined 70.3°.

How many satellites did Zenit-6U 50 launch?

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