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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Zenit-8 16
Launched
June 13, 1985
Summary
Zenit-8 16 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on June 13, 1985. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,894th launch, 38th this year and humanity's 2,951st orbital launch attempt. It was the 403rd Soyuz U flight and the 14th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1659, one of 9 catalogued objects, reached a 206 × 360 km orbit inclined 72.9°. 9 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
- 403rd Soyuz U flight · 14th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,894th launch38th this yearhumanity's 2,951st orbital launch attempt47th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-1659 · NORAD 15818 · 1985-046 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 9 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1985-046A
- Epoch
- 1985-06-13 13:38:11 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.99417804 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0115446
- Inclination
- 72.8832°
- Ascending node
- 91.6342°
- Arg. of perigee
- 82.0847°
- Mean anomaly
- 279.3136°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 1
- 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-1659 · NORAD 15818 · landed June 27, 1985
Soyuz-U 56-317 Blok-I · re-entered June 29, 1985
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Film-return reconnaissance satellite
Pad
16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
37th launch from 16/2, 2nd this year · 1,053rd from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
136 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
127 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Zenit-8 16 launch?
Zenit-8 16 launched on June 13, 1985. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Zenit-8 16?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Zenit-8 16?
Soyuz U, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Zenit-8 16 launch from?
16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Zenit-8 16 reach?
Kosmos-1659, one of 9 catalogued objects, reached a 206 × 360 km orbit inclined 72.9°.
How many satellites did Zenit-8 16 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).