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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Zenit-6U 85
Launched
September 9, 1983
Summary
Zenit-6U 85 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on September 9, 1983. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,730th launch, 71st this year and humanity's 2,742nd orbital launch attempt. It was the 340th Soyuz U flight and the 31st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1497, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 201 × 376 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
- 340th Soyuz U flight · 31st this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,730th launch71st this yearhumanity's 2,742nd orbital launch attempt96th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-1497 · NORAD 14330 · 1983-095 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 6 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- COSMOS 1497
- Object ID
- 1983-095A
- Epoch
- 1983-09-09 10:48:06 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.976313 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0131324
- Inclination
- 72.847°
- Ascending node
- 157.6974°
- Arg. of perigee
- 85.2501°
- Mean anomaly
- 276.3671°
- 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-1497 · NORAD 14330 · landed September 23, 1983
Soyuz-U 12-783 Blok-I · re-entered September 19, 1983
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Optical film-return reconnaissance satellite
Pad
43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
163rd launch from 43/4 (43R), 9th this year · 949th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
329 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
6 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Zenit-6U 85 launch?
Zenit-6U 85 launched on September 9, 1983. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Zenit-6U 85?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Zenit-6U 85?
Soyuz U, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Zenit-6U 85 launch from?
43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Zenit-6U 85 reach?
Kosmos-1497, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 201 × 376 km orbit inclined 72.8°.
How many satellites did Zenit-6U 85 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).