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Russian Space ForcesSoyuz-U-PVB16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Zenit-8 102
Launched
June 7, 1994
Summary
Zenit-8 102 launched on a Russian Space Forces Soyuz-U-PVB from 16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on June 7, 1994. It was Russian Space Forces's 36th launch, 6th this year and humanity's 3,902nd orbital launch attempt. It was the 34th Soyuz-U-PVB flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-2281, one of 8 catalogued objects, reached a 233 × 300 km orbit inclined 82.6°. 8 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
- 34th Soyuz-U-PVB flight · 2nd this yearRussian Space Forces's 36th launch6th this yearhumanity's 3,902nd orbital launch attempt34th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-2281 · NORAD 23119 · 1994-032 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 8 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1994-032A
- Epoch
- 1994-06-08 02:26:45 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.05424802 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0050518
- Inclination
- 82.5799°
- Ascending node
- 31.6972°
- Arg. of perigee
- 88.5756°
- Mean anomaly
- 272.1312°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 13
- B*
- 0.0000099999
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO.
Catalogued objects
8 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 6 components; none still in orbit
- Kosmos-2281 · NORAD 23119 · landed June 29, 1994
Soyuz-U-PVB 12-831 Blok-I · re-entered June 10, 1994
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Film-return reconnaissance satellite
Pad
16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
110th launch from 16/2, 1st this year · 1,447th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
136 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
286 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Zenit-8 102 launch?
Zenit-8 102 launched on June 7, 1994. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Zenit-8 102?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Zenit-8 102?
Soyuz-U-PVB, flown by Russian Space Forces. Soyuz-U-PVB spec sheet
Where did Zenit-8 102 launch from?
16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Zenit-8 102 reach?
Kosmos-2281, one of 8 catalogued objects, reached a 233 × 300 km orbit inclined 82.6°.
How many satellites did Zenit-8 102 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).