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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Zenit-8 25
Launched
December 3, 1985
Summary
Zenit-8 25 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on December 3, 1985. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,947th launch, 91st this year and humanity's 3,019th orbital launch attempt. It was the 423rd Soyuz U flight and the 34th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1705, one of 15 catalogued objects, reached a 202 × 369 km orbit inclined 72.9°. 15 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
- 423rd Soyuz U flight · 34th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,947th launch91st this yearhumanity's 3,019th orbital launch attempt115th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-1705 · NORAD 16296 · 1985-111 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 15 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1985-111A
- Epoch
- 1985-12-03 12:03:05 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.98597672 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0125153
- Inclination
- 72.8606°
- Ascending node
- 261.0156°
- Arg. of perigee
- 86.8092°
- Mean anomaly
- 274.7417°
- 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
15 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 13 components; none still in orbit
- Kosmos-1705 · NORAD 16296 · landed December 17, 1985
Soyuz-U 21-154 Blok-I · re-entered December 19, 1985
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Film-return reconnaissance satellite
Pad
16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
46th launch from 16/2, 11th this year · 1,087th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
136 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 25 launch?
Zenit-8 25 launched on December 3, 1985. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Zenit-8 25?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Zenit-8 25?
Soyuz U, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Zenit-8 25 launch from?
16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Zenit-8 25 reach?
Kosmos-1705, one of 15 catalogued objects, reached a 202 × 369 km orbit inclined 72.9°.
How many satellites did Zenit-8 25 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).