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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Zenit-6U 97
Launched
June 19, 1984
Summary
Zenit-6U 97 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on June 19, 1984. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,805th launch, 46th this year and humanity's 2,836th orbital launch attempt. It was the 371st Soyuz U flight and the 20th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1573, one of 7 catalogued objects, reached a 203 × 296 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
- 371st Soyuz U flight · 20th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,805th launch46th this yearhumanity's 2,836th orbital launch attempt61st orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-1573 · NORAD 15051 · 1984-061 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 7 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1984-061A
- Epoch
- 1984-06-19 10:43:06 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.11659006 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0069797
- Inclination
- 72.8659°
- Ascending node
- 76.5797°
- Arg. of perigee
- 87.7671°
- Mean anomaly
- 273.1541°
- 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
7 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 5 components; none still in orbit
- Kosmos-1573 · NORAD 15051 · landed June 28, 1984
Soyuz-U 32-796 Blok-I · re-entered June 24, 1984
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Optical film-return reconnaissance satellite
Pad
16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
30th launch from 16/2, 7th this year · 998th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
136 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
12 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Zenit-6U 97 launch?
Zenit-6U 97 launched on June 19, 1984. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Zenit-6U 97?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Zenit-6U 97?
Soyuz U, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Zenit-6U 97 launch from?
16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Zenit-6U 97 reach?
Kosmos-1573, one of 7 catalogued objects, reached a 203 × 296 km orbit inclined 72.9°.
How many satellites did Zenit-6U 97 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).