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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Zenit-6U 55
Launched
March 17, 1982
Summary
Zenit-6U 55 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on March 17, 1982. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,568th launch, 17th this year and humanity's 2,539th orbital launch attempt. It was the 271st Soyuz U flight and the 6th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1343, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 204 × 295 km orbit inclined 72.8°. 5 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
- 271st Soyuz U flight · 6th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,568th launch17th this yearhumanity's 2,539th orbital launch attempt22nd orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-1343 · NORAD 13096 · 1982-021 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 5 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1982-021A
- Epoch
- 1982-03-17 10:18:05 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.11647393 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0068294
- Inclination
- 72.8459°
- Ascending node
- 336.9604°
- Arg. of perigee
- 90.0799°
- Mean anomaly
- 270.8241°
- 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
5 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 3 components; none still in orbit
- Kosmos-1343 · NORAD 13096 · landed March 31, 1982
Soyuz-U 39-425 Blok-I · re-entered March 21, 1982
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Optical film-return reconnaissance satellite
Pad
41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
218th launch from 41/1, 5th this year · 859th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
310 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
11 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Zenit-6U 55 launch?
Zenit-6U 55 launched on March 17, 1982. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Zenit-6U 55?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Zenit-6U 55?
Soyuz U, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Zenit-6U 55 launch from?
41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Zenit-6U 55 reach?
Kosmos-1343, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 204 × 295 km orbit inclined 72.8°.
How many satellites did Zenit-6U 55 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).