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

Zenit-6U 56

Launched

April 21, 1982

Launch Successful

Summary

Zenit-6U 56 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on April 21, 1982. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,580th launch, 29th this year and humanity's 2,553rd orbital launch attempt. It was the 274th Soyuz U flight and the 9th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1352, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 215 × 367 km orbit inclined 70.4°. 6 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
274th Soyuz U flight · 9th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,580th launch29th this yearhumanity's 2,553rd orbital launch attempt36th orbital launch attempt this year

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Orbit: as tracked

70.4°Inclination
215 × 367 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
90.2 minPeriodfrom mean elements
30.9°Ascending node
16249 d agoElement epoch1982-04-21 10:37 UTC · stale

Kosmos-1352 · NORAD 13144 · 1982-035 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 6 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
1982-035A
Epoch
1982-04-21 10:37:56 UTC
Mean motion
15.96655162 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0114366
Inclination
70.3744°
Ascending node
30.8953°
Arg. of perigee
65.1436°
Mean anomaly
296.1195°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
1
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-1352 · NORAD 13144 · landed May 5, 1982

Soyuz-U 39-426 Blok-I · re-entered April 29, 1982

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

244th launch from 31/6, 3rd this year · 624th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

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

18 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Zenit-6U 56 launch?

Zenit-6U 56 launched on April 21, 1982. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Zenit-6U 56?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Zenit-6U 56?

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

Where did Zenit-6U 56 launch from?

31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.

What orbit did Zenit-6U 56 reach?

Kosmos-1352, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 215 × 367 km orbit inclined 70.4°.

How many satellites did Zenit-6U 56 launch?

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