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Zenit-8 24

Launched

November 13, 1985

Launch Successful

Summary

Zenit-8 24 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on November 13, 1985. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,943rd launch, 87th this year and humanity's 3,014th orbital launch attempt. It was the 422nd Soyuz U flight and the 33rd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1702, one of 8 catalogued objects, reached a 206 × 366 km orbit inclined 72.9°. 8 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.

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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
422nd Soyuz U flight · 33rd this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,943rd launch87th this yearhumanity's 3,014th orbital launch attempt110th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

72.9°Inclination
206 × 366 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
90.1 minPeriodfrom mean elements
243.8°Ascending node
14946 d agoElement epoch1985-11-13 12:13 UTC · stale

Kosmos-1702 · NORAD 16247 · 1985-106 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 8 objects

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Object
COSMOS 1702
Object ID
1985-106A
Epoch
1985-11-13 12:13:01 UTC
Mean motion
15.98470718 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0119771
Inclination
72.8829°
Ascending node
243.8217°
Arg. of perigee
92.1378°
Mean anomaly
269.3543°
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

8 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 6 components; none still in orbit

  • Kosmos-1702 · NORAD 16247 · landed November 27, 1985

Soyuz-U 11-331 Blok-I · re-entered November 28, 1985

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Film-return reconnaissance satellite

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Map of 16/2

16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

45th launch from 16/2, 10th this year · 1,084th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

136 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

18 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Zenit-8 24 launch?

Zenit-8 24 launched on November 13, 1985. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Zenit-8 24?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Zenit-8 24?

Soyuz U, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz U spec sheet

Where did Zenit-8 24 launch from?

16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.

What orbit did Zenit-8 24 reach?

Kosmos-1702, one of 8 catalogued objects, reached a 206 × 366 km orbit inclined 72.9°.

How many satellites did Zenit-8 24 launch?

1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).