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

Zenit-6U 64

Launched

September 1, 1982

Launch Successful

Summary

Zenit-6U 64 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on September 1, 1982. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,629th launch, 78th this year and humanity's 2,607th orbital launch attempt. It was the 297th Soyuz U flight and the 32nd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1403, one of 7 catalogued objects, reached a 202 × 358 km orbit inclined 70.4°. 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
297th Soyuz U flight · 32nd this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,629th launch78th this yearhumanity's 2,607th orbital launch attempt90th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

70.4°Inclination
202 × 358 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
90.0 minPeriodfrom mean elements
158.3°Ascending node
16116 d agoElement epoch1982-09-01 08:52 UTC · stale

Kosmos-1403 · NORAD 13448 · 1982-085 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 7 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
1982-085A
Epoch
1982-09-01 08:52:55 UTC
Mean motion
16.00618744 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0117195
Inclination
70.3717°
Ascending node
158.2988°
Arg. of perigee
51.3771°
Mean anomaly
309.7864°
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

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

  • Kosmos-1403 · NORAD 13448 · landed September 15, 1982

Soyuz-U 54-763 Blok-I · re-entered September 9, 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

252nd launch from 31/6, 11th this year · 645th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

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

27 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Zenit-6U 64 launch?

Zenit-6U 64 launched on September 1, 1982. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Zenit-6U 64?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Zenit-6U 64?

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

Where did Zenit-6U 64 launch from?

31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.

What orbit did Zenit-6U 64 reach?

Kosmos-1403, one of 7 catalogued objects, reached a 202 × 358 km orbit inclined 70.4°.

How many satellites did Zenit-6U 64 launch?

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