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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Zenit-6U 66

Launched

September 30, 1982

Launch Successful

Summary

Zenit-6U 66 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on September 30, 1982. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,639th launch, 88th this year and humanity's 2,621st orbital launch attempt. It was the 302nd Soyuz U flight and the 37th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1411, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 205 × 360 km orbit inclined 72.9°. 5 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
302nd Soyuz U flight · 37th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,639th launch88th this yearhumanity's 2,621st orbital launch attempt104th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

72.9°Inclination
205 × 360 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
90.0 minPeriodfrom mean elements
191.3°Ascending node
16087 d agoElement epoch1982-09-30 11:38 UTC · stale

Kosmos-1411 · NORAD 13597 · 1982-098 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 5 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
1982-098A
Epoch
1982-09-30 11:38:04 UTC
Mean motion
15.99784946 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0116643
Inclination
72.8531°
Ascending node
191.2788°
Arg. of perigee
86.8417°
Mean anomaly
274.6122°
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

5 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 3 components; none still in orbit

  • Kosmos-1411 · NORAD 13597 · landed October 14, 1982

Soyuz-U 54-761 Blok-I · re-entered October 6, 1982

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Optical film-return reconnaissance satellite

Pad

Map of 16/2

16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

13th launch from 16/2, 10th this year · 900th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

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

8 days 5 hours after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Zenit-6U 66 launch?

Zenit-6U 66 launched on September 30, 1982. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Zenit-6U 66?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Zenit-6U 66?

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

Where did Zenit-6U 66 launch from?

16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.

What orbit did Zenit-6U 66 reach?

Kosmos-1411, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 205 × 360 km orbit inclined 72.9°.

How many satellites did Zenit-6U 66 launch?

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