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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Zenit-8 26
Launched
January 8, 1986
Summary
Zenit-8 26 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on January 8, 1986. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,957th launch, 1st this year and humanity's 3,030th orbital launch attempt. It was the 427th Soyuz U flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1715, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 203 × 297 km orbit inclined 72.8°. 5 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
- 427th Soyuz U flight · 1st this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,957th launch1st this yearhumanity's 3,030th orbital launch attempt1st orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-1715 · NORAD 16447 · 1986-001 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 5 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1986-001A
- Epoch
- 1986-01-08 11:13:05 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.11566155 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0070947
- Inclination
- 72.8143°
- Ascending node
- 283.6561°
- Arg. of perigee
- 93.2671°
- Mean anomaly
- 267.6677°
- 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
5 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 3 components; none still in orbit
- Kosmos-1715 · NORAD 16447 · landed January 22, 1986
Soyuz-U 56-323 Blok-I · re-entered January 16, 1986
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Film-return reconnaissance satellite
Pad
43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
191st launch from 43/4 (43R), 1st this year · 1,095th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
329 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
14 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Zenit-8 26 launch?
Zenit-8 26 launched on January 8, 1986. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Zenit-8 26?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Zenit-8 26?
Soyuz U, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Zenit-8 26 launch from?
43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Zenit-8 26 reach?
Kosmos-1715, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 203 × 297 km orbit inclined 72.8°.
How many satellites did Zenit-8 26 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).