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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Zenit-6U 9
Launched
June 29, 1979
Summary
Zenit-6U 9 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on June 29, 1979. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,323rd launch, 50th this year and humanity's 2,235th orbital launch attempt. It was the 157th Soyuz U flight and the 26th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1111, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 262 × 381 km orbit inclined 62.8°. 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
- 157th Soyuz U flight · 26th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,323rd launch50th this yearhumanity's 2,235th orbital launch attempt62nd orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-1111 · NORAD 11429 · 1979-061 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 6 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1979-061A
- Epoch
- 1979-06-29 20:12:10 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.85729599 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0088375
- Inclination
- 62.8323°
- Ascending node
- 106.5582°
- Arg. of perigee
- 114.0878°
- Mean anomaly
- 239.5318°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 3
- 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-1111 · NORAD 11429 · landed July 14, 1979
Soyuz-U 55-421 Blok-I · re-entered July 20, 1979
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Optical film-return reconnaissance satellite
Pad
43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
97th launch from 43/3 (43L), 8th this year · 691st from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
234 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
14 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Zenit-6U 9 launch?
Zenit-6U 9 launched on June 29, 1979. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Zenit-6U 9?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Zenit-6U 9?
Soyuz U, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Zenit-6U 9 launch from?
43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Zenit-6U 9 reach?
Kosmos-1111, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 262 × 381 km orbit inclined 62.8°.
How many satellites did Zenit-6U 9 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).