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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Zenit-6U 87
Launched
October 21, 1983
Summary
Zenit-6U 87 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on October 21, 1983. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,741st launch, 82nd this year and humanity's 2,755th orbital launch attempt. It was the 346th Soyuz U flight and the 37th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1505, one of 7 catalogued objects, reached a 217 × 346 km orbit inclined 72.9°. 7 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
- 346th Soyuz U flight · 37th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,741st launch82nd this yearhumanity's 2,755th orbital launch attempt109th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-1505 · NORAD 14425 · 1983-107 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 7 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- COSMOS 1505
- Object ID
- 1983-107A
- Epoch
- 1983-10-21 13:28:08 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.00020815 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.009693
- Inclination
- 72.8888°
- Ascending node
- 216.7596°
- Arg. of perigee
- 90.6688°
- Mean anomaly
- 270.9422°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 1
- 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
7 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 5 components; none still in orbit
- Kosmos-1505 · NORAD 14425 · landed November 4, 1983
Soyuz-U 12-784 Blok-I · re-entered October 30, 1983
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Optical film-return reconnaissance satellite
Pad
16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
20th launch from 16/2, 7th this year · 956th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
136 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
43 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Zenit-6U 87 launch?
Zenit-6U 87 launched on October 21, 1983. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Zenit-6U 87?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Zenit-6U 87?
Soyuz U, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Zenit-6U 87 launch from?
16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Zenit-6U 87 reach?
Kosmos-1505, one of 7 catalogued objects, reached a 217 × 346 km orbit inclined 72.9°.
How many satellites did Zenit-6U 87 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).