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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Zenit-8 30
Launched
April 15, 1986
Summary
Zenit-8 30 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on April 15, 1986. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,980th launch, 24th this year and humanity's 3,060th orbital launch attempt. It was the 435th Soyuz U flight and the 9th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1740, one of 12 catalogued objects, reached a 204 × 373 km orbit inclined 72.9°. 12 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
- 435th Soyuz U flight · 9th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,980th launch24th this yearhumanity's 3,060th orbital launch attempt31st orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-1740 · NORAD 16679 · 1986-029 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 12 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1986-029A
- Epoch
- 1986-04-15 11:28:04 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.97455503 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0127198
- Inclination
- 72.8784°
- Ascending node
- 23.3153°
- Arg. of perigee
- 88.781°
- Mean anomaly
- 272.7958°
- 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
12 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 10 components; none still in orbit
- Kosmos-1740 · NORAD 16679 · landed April 28, 1986
Soyuz-U 21-332 Blok-I · re-entered April 27, 1986
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Film-return reconnaissance satellite
Pad
16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
49th launch from 16/2, 2nd this year · 1,106th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
136 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
72 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Zenit-8 30 launch?
Zenit-8 30 launched on April 15, 1986. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Zenit-8 30?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Zenit-8 30?
Soyuz U, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Zenit-8 30 launch from?
16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Zenit-8 30 reach?
Kosmos-1740, one of 12 catalogued objects, reached a 204 × 373 km orbit inclined 72.9°.
How many satellites did Zenit-8 30 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).