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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Zenit-6U 62

Launched

July 6, 1982

Launch Successful

Summary

Zenit-6U 62 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on July 6, 1982. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,612th launch, 61st this year and humanity's 2,588th orbital launch attempt. It was the 289th Soyuz U flight and the 24th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1385, one of 7 catalogued objects, reached a 314 × 395 km orbit inclined 82.3°. 7 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
289th Soyuz U flight · 24th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,612th launch61st this yearhumanity's 2,588th orbital launch attempt71st orbital launch attempt this year

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Orbit: as tracked

82.3°Inclination
314 × 395 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
91.5 minPeriodfrom mean elements
66.7°Ascending node
16172 d agoElement epoch1982-07-07 10:16 UTC · stale

Kosmos-1385 · NORAD 13345 · 1982-068 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 7 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
1982-068A
Epoch
1982-07-07 10:16:47 UTC
Mean motion
15.74017103 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0059788
Inclination
82.3336°
Ascending node
66.6569°
Arg. of perigee
239.9086°
Mean anomaly
90.184°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
18
B*
0.000092825

Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO.

Catalogued objects

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

  • Kosmos-1385 · NORAD 13345 · landed July 20, 1982

Soyuz-U 49-433 Blok-I · re-entered July 8, 1982

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Optical film-return reconnaissance satellite

Pad

Map of 41/1

41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

225th launch from 41/1, 12th this year · 884th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

310 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

5 days 16 hours after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Zenit-6U 62 launch?

Zenit-6U 62 launched on July 6, 1982. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Zenit-6U 62?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Zenit-6U 62?

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

Where did Zenit-6U 62 launch from?

41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.

What orbit did Zenit-6U 62 reach?

Kosmos-1385, one of 7 catalogued objects, reached a 314 × 395 km orbit inclined 82.3°.

How many satellites did Zenit-6U 62 launch?

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