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

Zenit-6U 68

Launched

November 2, 1982

Launch Successful

Summary

Zenit-6U 68 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on November 2, 1982. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,647th launch, 96th this year and humanity's 2,631st orbital launch attempt. It was the 305th Soyuz U flight and the 40th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1419, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 217 × 271 km orbit inclined 70.3°. 6 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
305th Soyuz U flight · 40th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,647th launch96th this yearhumanity's 2,631st orbital launch attempt114th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

70.3°Inclination
217 × 271 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
89.2 minPeriodfrom mean elements
227.0°Ascending node
16054 d agoElement epoch1982-11-02 09:22 UTC · stale

Kosmos-1419 · NORAD 13641 · 1982-108 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 6 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
1982-108A
Epoch
1982-11-02 09:22:42 UTC
Mean motion
16.13746724 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0041024
Inclination
70.3404°
Ascending node
226.9872°
Arg. of perigee
60.5071°
Mean anomaly
300.0232°
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

6 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 4 components; none still in orbit

  • Kosmos-1419 · NORAD 13641 · landed November 16, 1982

Soyuz-U 54-765 Blok-I · re-entered November 6, 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

254th launch from 31/6, 13th this year · 654th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

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

19 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Zenit-6U 68 launch?

Zenit-6U 68 launched on November 2, 1982. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Zenit-6U 68?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Zenit-6U 68?

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

Where did Zenit-6U 68 launch from?

31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.

What orbit did Zenit-6U 68 reach?

Kosmos-1419, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 217 × 271 km orbit inclined 70.3°.

How many satellites did Zenit-6U 68 launch?

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