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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Zenit-8 22
Launched
September 26, 1985
Summary
Zenit-8 22 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on September 26, 1985. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,926th launch, 70th this year and humanity's 2,992nd orbital launch attempt. It was the 419th Soyuz U flight and the 30th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1685, one of 11 catalogued objects, reached a 204 × 361 km orbit inclined 72.9°. 11 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
- 419th Soyuz U flight · 30th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,926th launch70th this yearhumanity's 2,992nd orbital launch attempt88th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-1685 · NORAD 16088 · 1985-085 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 11 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1985-085A
- Epoch
- 1985-09-26 11:03:05 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.99786483 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0117861
- Inclination
- 72.86°
- Ascending node
- 178.9113°
- Arg. of perigee
- 84.8515°
- Mean anomaly
- 276.6119°
- 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
11 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 9 components; none still in orbit
- Kosmos-1685 · NORAD 16088 · landed October 10, 1985
Soyuz-U 56-322 Blok-I · re-entered October 8, 1985
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Film-return reconnaissance satellite
Pad
16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
42nd launch from 16/2, 7th this year · 1,074th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
136 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
44 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Zenit-8 22 launch?
Zenit-8 22 launched on September 26, 1985. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Zenit-8 22?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Zenit-8 22?
Soyuz U, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Zenit-8 22 launch from?
16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Zenit-8 22 reach?
Kosmos-1685, one of 11 catalogued objects, reached a 204 × 361 km orbit inclined 72.9°.
How many satellites did Zenit-8 22 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).