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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Zenit-8 3
Launched
July 24, 1984
Summary
Zenit-8 3 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on July 24, 1984. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,818th launch, 59th this year and humanity's 2,850th orbital launch attempt. It was the 376th Soyuz U flight and the 25th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). The tracked orbit of Kosmos-1583, one of 10 catalogued objects, from August 6, 1984, was 364 × 422 km inclined 72.9°. 10 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
- 376th Soyuz U flight · 25th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,818th launch59th this yearhumanity's 2,850th orbital launch attempt75th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-1583 · NORAD 15123 · 1984-075 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 10 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1984-075A
- Epoch
- 1984-08-06 06:14:42 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.60537731 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0042788
- Inclination
- 72.8913°
- Ascending node
- 106.986°
- Arg. of perigee
- 184.3933°
- Mean anomaly
- 175.6818°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 199
- B*
- 0.0019947
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO.
Catalogued objects
10 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 8 components; none still in orbit
- Kosmos-1583 · NORAD 15123 · landed August 8, 1984
Soyuz-U 46-150 Blok-I · re-entered August 7, 1984
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Film-return reconnaissance satellite
Pad
16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
31st launch from 16/2, 8th this year · 1,007th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
136 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
35 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Zenit-8 3 launch?
Zenit-8 3 launched on July 24, 1984. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Zenit-8 3?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Zenit-8 3?
Soyuz U, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Zenit-8 3 launch from?
16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Zenit-8 3 reach?
The tracked orbit of Kosmos-1583, one of 10 catalogued objects, from August 6, 1984, was 364 × 422 km inclined 72.9°.
How many satellites did Zenit-8 3 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).