Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Zenit-6U 62
Launched
July 6, 1982
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.
- 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
- 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
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
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

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
All launches from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian FederationOpen in maps
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).
![[AUTO] Soyuz U - image](/media?u=https%3A%2F%2Fthespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com%2Fmedia%2Fimages%2Fsoyuz2520u_image_20190222031023.jpeg&w=1600)