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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Zenit-6U 65
Launched
September 1, 1982
Summary
Zenit-6U 65 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on September 1, 1982. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,630th launch, 79th this year and humanity's 2,608th orbital launch attempt. It was the 298th Soyuz U flight and the 33rd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1404, one of 8 catalogued objects, reached a 206 × 364 km orbit inclined 72.8°. 8 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
- 298th Soyuz U flight · 33rd this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,630th launch79th this yearhumanity's 2,608th orbital launch attempt91st orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-1404 · NORAD 13449 · 1982-086 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 8 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1982-086A
- Epoch
- 1982-09-01 12:58:08 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.98711491 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0118211
- Inclination
- 72.8358°
- Ascending node
- 159.8705°
- Arg. of perigee
- 80.9798°
- Mean anomaly
- 280.2833°
- 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
8 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 6 components; none still in orbit
- Kosmos-1404 · NORAD 13449 · landed September 15, 1982
Soyuz-U 17-944 Blok-I · re-entered September 10, 1982
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Optical film-return reconnaissance satellite
Pad
43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
147th launch from 43/3 (43L), 7th this year · 894th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
234 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
29 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Zenit-6U 65 launch?
Zenit-6U 65 launched on September 1, 1982. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Zenit-6U 65?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Zenit-6U 65?
Soyuz U, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Zenit-6U 65 launch from?
43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Zenit-6U 65 reach?
Kosmos-1404, one of 8 catalogued objects, reached a 206 × 364 km orbit inclined 72.8°.
How many satellites did Zenit-6U 65 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).