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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Zenit-8 28
Launched
February 4, 1986
Summary
Zenit-8 28 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on February 4, 1986. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,966th launch, 10th this year and humanity's 3,042nd orbital launch attempt. It was the 430th Soyuz U flight and the 4th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1730, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 202 × 309 km orbit inclined 72.9°. 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
- 430th Soyuz U flight · 4th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,966th launch10th this yearhumanity's 3,042nd orbital launch attempt13th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-1730 · NORAD 16540 · 1986-012 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 5 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1986-012A
- Epoch
- 1986-02-04 11:03:04 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.09281677 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0080797
- Inclination
- 72.8705°
- Ascending node
- 307.9321°
- Arg. of perigee
- 91.0709°
- Mean anomaly
- 269.9771°
- 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-1730 · NORAD 16540 · landed February 13, 1986
Soyuz-U 21-324 Blok-I · re-entered February 11, 1986
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Film-return reconnaissance satellite
Pad
41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
278th launch from 41/1, 2nd this year · 1,102nd from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
310 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 28 launch?
Zenit-8 28 launched on February 4, 1986. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Zenit-8 28?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Zenit-8 28?
Soyuz U, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Zenit-8 28 launch from?
41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Zenit-8 28 reach?
Kosmos-1730, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 202 × 309 km orbit inclined 72.9°.
How many satellites did Zenit-8 28 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).