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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Zenit-8 2
Launched
June 29, 1984
Summary
Zenit-8 2 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on June 29, 1984. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,813th launch, 54th this year and humanity's 2,845th orbital launch attempt. It was the 374th Soyuz U flight and the 23rd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1580, one of 9 catalogued objects, reached a 250 × 354 km orbit inclined 62.8°. 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
- 374th Soyuz U flight · 23rd this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,813th launch54th this yearhumanity's 2,845th orbital launch attempt70th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-1580 · NORAD 15090 · 1984-070 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 9 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- COSMOS 1580
- Object ID
- 1984-070A
- Epoch
- 1984-06-29 17:42:40 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.92729187 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0077725
- Inclination
- 62.8208°
- Ascending node
- 92.6251°
- Arg. of perigee
- 118.8489°
- Mean anomaly
- 240.3059°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 2
- 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-1580 · NORAD 15090 · landed July 13, 1984
Soyuz-U 46-306 Blok-I · re-entered July 25, 1984
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Film-return reconnaissance satellite
Pad
43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
168th launch from 43/4 (43R), 5th this year · 1,003rd from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
329 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
28 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Zenit-8 2 launch?
Zenit-8 2 launched on June 29, 1984. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Zenit-8 2?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Zenit-8 2?
Soyuz U, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Zenit-8 2 launch from?
43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Zenit-8 2 reach?
Kosmos-1580, one of 9 catalogued objects, reached a 250 × 354 km orbit inclined 62.8°.
How many satellites did Zenit-8 2 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).