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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Zenit-6U 63
Launched
July 27, 1982
Summary
Zenit-6U 63 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on July 27, 1982. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,619th launch, 68th this year and humanity's 2,596th orbital launch attempt. It was the 292nd Soyuz U flight and the 27th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1396, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 203 × 304 km orbit inclined 72.9°. 4 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
- 292nd Soyuz U flight · 27th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,619th launch68th this yearhumanity's 2,596th orbital launch attempt79th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-1396 · NORAD 13391 · 1982-075 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 4 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1982-075A
- Epoch
- 1982-07-27 13:47:34 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.10116979 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.007578
- Inclination
- 72.8648°
- Ascending node
- 137.1436°
- Arg. of perigee
- 89.7157°
- Mean anomaly
- 271.2737°
- 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
4 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 2 components; none still in orbit
- Kosmos-1396 · NORAD 13391 · landed August 10, 1982
Soyuz-U 49-432 Blok-I · re-entered August 1, 1982
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Optical film-return reconnaissance satellite
Pad
16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
10th launch from 16/2, 7th this year · 888th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
136 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
83 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Zenit-6U 63 launch?
Zenit-6U 63 launched on July 27, 1982. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Zenit-6U 63?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Zenit-6U 63?
Soyuz U, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Zenit-6U 63 launch from?
16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Zenit-6U 63 reach?
Kosmos-1396, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 203 × 304 km orbit inclined 72.9°.
How many satellites did Zenit-6U 63 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).