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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Zenit-8 14
Launched
April 25, 1985
Summary
Zenit-8 14 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on April 25, 1985. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,882nd launch, 26th this year and humanity's 2,937th orbital launch attempt. It was the 399th Soyuz U flight and the 10th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1648, one of 7 catalogued objects, reached a 191 × 232 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 · Soviet Space Program
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 399th Soyuz U flight · 10th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,882nd launch26th this yearhumanity's 2,937th orbital launch attempt33rd orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-1648 · NORAD 15659 · 1985-032 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 7 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1985-032A
- Epoch
- 1985-04-25 09:19:19 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.25629619 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0030532
- Inclination
- 82.3036°
- Ascending node
- 22.3028°
- Arg. of perigee
- 101.6387°
- Mean anomaly
- 258.8334°
- 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-1648 · NORAD 15659 · landed May 6, 1985
Soyuz-U 46-314 Blok-I · re-entered April 27, 1985
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Film-return reconnaissance satellite
Pad
43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
178th launch from 43/4 (43R), 2nd this year · 1,046th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
329 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
99 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Zenit-8 14 launch?
Zenit-8 14 launched on April 25, 1985. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Zenit-8 14?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Zenit-8 14?
Soyuz U, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Zenit-8 14 launch from?
43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Zenit-8 14 reach?
Kosmos-1648, one of 7 catalogued objects, reached a 191 × 232 km orbit inclined 82.3°.
How many satellites did Zenit-8 14 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).