Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Zenit-6U 95
Launched
May 11, 1984
Summary
Zenit-6U 95 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on May 11, 1984. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,791st launch, 32nd this year and humanity's 2,819th orbital launch attempt. It was the 363rd Soyuz U flight and the 12th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1551, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 204 × 287 km orbit inclined 72.9°. 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
- 363rd Soyuz U flight · 12th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,791st launch32nd this yearhumanity's 2,819th orbital launch attempt44th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-1551 · NORAD 14967 · 1984-044 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 6 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1984-044A
- Epoch
- 1984-05-11 12:48:05 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.13084864 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0062135
- Inclination
- 72.8614°
- Ascending node
- 69.3476°
- Arg. of perigee
- 93.3541°
- Mean anomaly
- 267.4793°
- 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-1551 · NORAD 14967 · landed May 23, 1984
Soyuz-U 32-811 Blok-I · re-entered May 17, 1984
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Optical film-return reconnaissance satellite
Pad

41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
254th launch from 41/1, 6th this year · 989th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
310 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
30 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Zenit-6U 95 launch?
Zenit-6U 95 launched on May 11, 1984. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Zenit-6U 95?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Zenit-6U 95?
Soyuz U, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Zenit-6U 95 launch from?
41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Zenit-6U 95 reach?
Kosmos-1551, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 204 × 287 km orbit inclined 72.9°.
How many satellites did Zenit-6U 95 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).
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