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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Zenit-8 1

Launched

June 11, 1984

Launch Successful

Summary

Zenit-8 1 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on June 11, 1984. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,803rd launch, 44th this year and humanity's 2,833rd orbital launch attempt. It was the 369th Soyuz U flight and the 18th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1571, one of 9 catalogued objects, reached a 217 × 383 km orbit inclined 70.0°. 9 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
369th Soyuz U flight · 18th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,803rd launch44th this yearhumanity's 2,833rd orbital launch attempt58th orbital launch attempt this year

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Orbit: as tracked

70.0°Inclination
217 × 383 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
90.4 minPeriodfrom mean elements
72.3°Ascending node
15467 d agoElement epoch1984-06-11 10:03 UTC · stale

Kosmos-1571 · NORAD 15036 · 1984-058 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 9 objects

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Object
COSMOS 1571
Object ID
1984-058A
Epoch
1984-06-11 10:03:06 UTC
Mean motion
15.93467959 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0124206
Inclination
70.0123°
Ascending node
72.2903°
Arg. of perigee
62.9503°
Mean anomaly
298.4316°
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

9 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 7 components; none still in orbit

  • Kosmos-1571 · NORAD 15036 · landed June 26, 1984

Soyuz-U 32-795 Blok-I · re-entered June 24, 1984

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Film-return reconnaissance satellite

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1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

207th launch from 1/5, 1st this year · 711th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

487 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

258 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Zenit-8 1 launch?

Zenit-8 1 launched on June 11, 1984. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Zenit-8 1?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Zenit-8 1?

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

Where did Zenit-8 1 launch from?

1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.

What orbit did Zenit-8 1 reach?

Kosmos-1571, one of 9 catalogued objects, reached a 217 × 383 km orbit inclined 70.0°.

How many satellites did Zenit-8 1 launch?

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