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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Zenit-6U 95

Launched

May 11, 1984

Launch Successful

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.

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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

72.9°Inclination
204 × 287 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
89.3 minPeriodfrom mean elements
69.3°Ascending node
15497 d agoElement epoch1984-05-11 12:48 UTC · stale

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

Map of 41/1

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

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).