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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Zenit-6U 53
Launched
February 16, 1982
Summary
Zenit-6U 53 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on February 16, 1982. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,560th launch, 9th this year and humanity's 2,528th orbital launch attempt. It was the 269th Soyuz U flight and the 4th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1338, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 203 × 370 km orbit inclined 72.9°. 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
- 269th Soyuz U flight · 4th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,560th launch9th this yearhumanity's 2,528th orbital launch attempt11th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-1338 · NORAD 13063 · 1982-011 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 6 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1982-011A
- Epoch
- 1982-02-16 10:58:05 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.98138985 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0125533
- Inclination
- 72.8517°
- Ascending node
- 318.4321°
- Arg. of perigee
- 84.4332°
- Mean anomaly
- 277.0659°
- 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-1338 · NORAD 13063 · landed March 2, 1982
Soyuz-U 39-419 Blok-I · re-entered February 24, 1982
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Optical film-return reconnaissance satellite
Pad
41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
215th launch from 41/1, 2nd this year · 853rd from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
310 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
34 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Zenit-6U 53 launch?
Zenit-6U 53 launched on February 16, 1982. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Zenit-6U 53?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Zenit-6U 53?
Soyuz U, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Zenit-6U 53 launch from?
41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Zenit-6U 53 reach?
Kosmos-1338, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 203 × 370 km orbit inclined 72.9°.
How many satellites did Zenit-6U 53 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).