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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Zenit-6U 88

Launched

November 17, 1983

Launch Successful

Summary

Zenit-6U 88 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on November 17, 1983. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,746th launch, 87th this year and humanity's 2,760th orbital launch attempt. It was the 347th Soyuz U flight and the 38th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1509, one of 7 catalogued objects, reached a 204 × 290 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
347th Soyuz U flight · 38th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,746th launch87th this yearhumanity's 2,760th orbital launch attempt114th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

72.9°Inclination
204 × 290 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
89.3 minPeriodfrom mean elements
244.6°Ascending node
15673 d agoElement epoch1983-11-17 13:32 UTC · stale

Kosmos-1509 · NORAD 14490 · 1983-112 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 7 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
1983-112A
Epoch
1983-11-17 13:32:28 UTC
Mean motion
16.12602828 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0064874
Inclination
72.8669°
Ascending node
244.5503°
Arg. of perigee
88.7074°
Mean anomaly
272.1595°
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-1509 · NORAD 14490 · landed December 1, 1983

Soyuz-U 12-785 Blok-I · re-entered November 22, 1983

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Optical film-return reconnaissance satellite

Pad

Map of 16/2

16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

22nd launch from 16/2, 9th this year · 960th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

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

20 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Zenit-6U 88 launch?

Zenit-6U 88 launched on November 17, 1983. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Zenit-6U 88?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Zenit-6U 88?

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

Where did Zenit-6U 88 launch from?

16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.

What orbit did Zenit-6U 88 reach?

Kosmos-1509, one of 7 catalogued objects, reached a 204 × 290 km orbit inclined 72.9°.

How many satellites did Zenit-6U 88 launch?

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