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Russian Space ForcesSoyuz-U-PVB43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Zenit-8 101
Launched
July 22, 1993
Summary
Zenit-8 101 launched on a Russian Space Forces Soyuz-U-PVB from 43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on July 22, 1993. It was Russian Space Forces's 28th launch, 10th this year and humanity's 3,833rd orbital launch attempt. It was the 31st Soyuz-U-PVB flight and the 3rd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-2260, one of 7 catalogued objects, reached a 185 × 238 km orbit inclined 82.3°. 7 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Soyuz-U-PVB · Russian Space Forces
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 31st Soyuz-U-PVB flight · 3rd this yearRussian Space Forces's 28th launch10th this yearhumanity's 3,833rd orbital launch attempt48th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-2260 · NORAD 22721 · 1993-047 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 7 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1993-047A
- Epoch
- 1993-07-22 08:34:23 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.2573781 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0040121
- Inclination
- 82.339°
- Ascending node
- 97.6357°
- Arg. of perigee
- 85.0085°
- Mean anomaly
- 275.5784°
- 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-2260 · NORAD 22721 · landed August 5, 1993
Soyuz-U-PVB 24-269 Blok-I · re-entered July 24, 1993
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Film-return reconnaissance satellite
Pad
43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
196th launch from 43/3 (43L), 3rd this year · 1,433rd from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
234 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
7 days 16 hours after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian FederationOpen in maps
Questions
When did Zenit-8 101 launch?
Zenit-8 101 launched on July 22, 1993. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Zenit-8 101?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Zenit-8 101?
Soyuz-U-PVB, flown by Russian Space Forces. Soyuz-U-PVB spec sheet
Where did Zenit-8 101 launch from?
43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Zenit-8 101 reach?
Kosmos-2260, one of 7 catalogued objects, reached a 185 × 238 km orbit inclined 82.3°.
How many satellites did Zenit-8 101 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).