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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Zenit-6U 79

Launched

June 14, 1983

Launch Successful

Summary

Zenit-6U 79 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on June 14, 1983. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,704th launch, 45th this year and humanity's 2,704th orbital launch attempt. It was the 326th Soyuz U flight and the 17th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1469, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 203 × 367 km orbit inclined 72.8°. 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
326th Soyuz U flight · 17th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,704th launch45th this yearhumanity's 2,704th orbital launch attempt58th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

72.8°Inclination
203 × 367 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
90.1 minPeriodfrom mean elements
90.8°Ascending node
15830 d agoElement epoch1983-06-14 12:03 UTC · stale

Kosmos-1469 · NORAD 14123 · 1983-057 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 6 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
1983-057A
Epoch
1983-06-14 12:03:05 UTC
Mean motion
15.98751449 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0123695
Inclination
72.807°
Ascending node
90.7672°
Arg. of perigee
85.7423°
Mean anomaly
275.6837°
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-1469 · NORAD 14123 · landed June 24, 1983

Soyuz-U 54-762 Blok-I · re-entered June 23, 1983

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Optical film-return reconnaissance satellite

Pad

Map of 43/4 (43R)

43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

157th launch from 43/4 (43R), 3rd this year · 934th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

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

14 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Zenit-6U 79 launch?

Zenit-6U 79 launched on June 14, 1983. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Zenit-6U 79?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Zenit-6U 79?

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

Where did Zenit-6U 79 launch from?

43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.

What orbit did Zenit-6U 79 reach?

Kosmos-1469, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 203 × 367 km orbit inclined 72.8°.

How many satellites did Zenit-6U 79 launch?

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