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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Zenit-6U 73
Launched
March 2, 1983
Summary
Zenit-6U 73 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on March 2, 1983. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,670th launch, 11th this year and humanity's 2,661st orbital launch attempt. It was the 314th Soyuz U flight and the 5th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1444, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 198 × 394 km orbit inclined 72.9°. 6 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
- 314th Soyuz U flight · 5th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,670th launch11th this yearhumanity's 2,661st orbital launch attempt15th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-1444 · NORAD 13870 · 1983-014 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 6 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1983-014A
- Epoch
- 1983-03-02 16:39:25 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.94719124 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0146775
- Inclination
- 72.8532°
- Ascending node
- 326.3569°
- Arg. of perigee
- 89.2322°
- Mean anomaly
- 272.6183°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 4
- 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-1444 · NORAD 13870 · landed March 16, 1983
Soyuz-U 17-943 Blok-I · re-entered March 11, 1983
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Optical film-return reconnaissance satellite
Pad
41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
232nd launch from 41/1, 3rd this year · 914th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
310 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
4 days 22 hours after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Zenit-6U 73 launch?
Zenit-6U 73 launched on March 2, 1983. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Zenit-6U 73?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Zenit-6U 73?
Soyuz U, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Zenit-6U 73 launch from?
41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Zenit-6U 73 reach?
Kosmos-1444, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 198 × 394 km orbit inclined 72.9°.
How many satellites did Zenit-6U 73 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).