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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Zenit-6U 86
Launched
September 17, 1983
Summary
Zenit-6U 86 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on September 17, 1983. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,732nd launch, 73rd this year and humanity's 2,744th orbital launch attempt. It was the 342nd Soyuz U flight and the 33rd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1499, one of 8 catalogued objects, reached a 201 × 377 km orbit inclined 72.8°. 8 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
- 342nd Soyuz U flight · 33rd this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,732nd launch73rd this yearhumanity's 2,744th orbital launch attempt98th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-1499 · NORAD 14339 · 1983-097 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 8 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1983-097A
- Epoch
- 1983-09-17 11:03:05 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.97251231 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0132139
- Inclination
- 72.8451°
- Ascending node
- 169.3498°
- Arg. of perigee
- 86.2924°
- Mean anomaly
- 275.3364°
- 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
8 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 6 components; none still in orbit
- Kosmos-1499 · NORAD 14339 · landed October 1, 1983
Soyuz-U 24-251 Blok-I · re-entered September 26, 1983
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Optical film-return reconnaissance satellite
Pad
41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
243rd launch from 41/1, 14th this year · 951st from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
310 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
3 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Zenit-6U 86 launch?
Zenit-6U 86 launched on September 17, 1983. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Zenit-6U 86?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Zenit-6U 86?
Soyuz U, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Zenit-6U 86 launch from?
41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Zenit-6U 86 reach?
Kosmos-1499, one of 8 catalogued objects, reached a 201 × 377 km orbit inclined 72.8°.
How many satellites did Zenit-6U 86 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).