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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Zenit-8 32

Launched

May 29, 1986

Launch Successful

Summary

Zenit-8 32 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on May 29, 1986. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,992nd launch, 36th this year and humanity's 3,074th orbital launch attempt. It was the 439th Soyuz U flight and the 13th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1747, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 215 × 404 km orbit inclined 70.3°. 6 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.

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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
439th Soyuz U flight · 13th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,992nd launch36th this yearhumanity's 3,074th orbital launch attempt45th orbital launch attempt this year

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Orbit: as tracked

70.3°Inclination
215 × 404 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
90.6 minPeriodfrom mean elements
69.8°Ascending node
14750 d agoElement epoch1986-05-29 09:12 UTC · stale

Kosmos-1747 · NORAD 16745 · 1986-041 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 6 objects

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Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
1986-041A
Epoch
1986-05-29 09:12:43 UTC
Mean motion
15.89991103 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0141064
Inclination
70.3497°
Ascending node
69.7768°
Arg. of perigee
66.398°
Mean anomaly
295.1967°
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

6 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 4 components; none still in orbit

  • Kosmos-1747 · NORAD 16745 · landed June 12, 1986

Soyuz-U 56-915 Blok-I · re-entered June 25, 1986

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Film-return reconnaissance satellite

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Map of 31/6

31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

289th launch from 31/6, 3rd this year · 779th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

430 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

50 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Zenit-8 32 launch?

Zenit-8 32 launched on May 29, 1986. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Zenit-8 32?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Zenit-8 32?

Soyuz U, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz U spec sheet

Where did Zenit-8 32 launch from?

31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.

What orbit did Zenit-8 32 reach?

Kosmos-1747, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 215 × 404 km orbit inclined 70.3°.

How many satellites did Zenit-8 32 launch?

1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).