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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Zenit-8 17
Launched
June 26, 1985
Summary
Zenit-8 17 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on June 26, 1985. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,901st launch, 45th this year and humanity's 2,959th orbital launch attempt. It was the 406th Soyuz U flight and the 17th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1664, one of 7 catalogued objects, reached a 203 × 386 km orbit inclined 72.8°. 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
- 406th Soyuz U flight · 17th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,901st launch45th this yearhumanity's 2,959th orbital launch attempt55th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-1664 · NORAD 15860 · 1985-054 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 7 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1985-054A
- Epoch
- 1985-06-26 13:53:22 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.95403342 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.013765
- Inclination
- 72.8384°
- Ascending node
- 107.9007°
- Arg. of perigee
- 86.6876°
- Mean anomaly
- 274.918°
- 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
7 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 5 components; none still in orbit
- Kosmos-1664 · NORAD 15860 · landed July 5, 1985
Soyuz-U 56-319 Blok-I · re-entered July 10, 1985
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Film-return reconnaissance satellite
Pad
43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
182nd launch from 43/4 (43R), 6th this year · 1,058th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
329 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
19 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Zenit-8 17 launch?
Zenit-8 17 launched on June 26, 1985. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Zenit-8 17?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Zenit-8 17?
Soyuz U, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Zenit-8 17 launch from?
43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Zenit-8 17 reach?
Kosmos-1664, one of 7 catalogued objects, reached a 203 × 386 km orbit inclined 72.8°.
How many satellites did Zenit-8 17 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).