Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Zenit-8 33
Launched
June 11, 1986
Summary
Zenit-8 33 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on June 11, 1986. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,996th launch, 40th this year and humanity's 3,079th orbital launch attempt. It was the 441st Soyuz U flight and the 15th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1757, one of 7 catalogued objects, reached a 187 × 231 km orbit inclined 82.3°. 7 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
- 441st Soyuz U flight · 15th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,996th launch40th this yearhumanity's 3,079th orbital launch attempt50th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-1757 · NORAD 16772 · 1986-045 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 7 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- COSMOS 1757
- Object ID
- 1986-045A
- Epoch
- 1986-06-11 09:02:59 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.26494851 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0033367
- Inclination
- 82.3308°
- Ascending node
- 41.9842°
- Arg. of perigee
- 108.6592°
- Mean anomaly
- 252.1814°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 1
- 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
7 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 5 components; none still in orbit
- Kosmos-1757 · NORAD 16772 · landed June 25, 1986
Soyuz-U 21-326 Blok-I · re-entered June 13, 1986
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Film-return reconnaissance satellite
Pad

43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
194th launch from 43/4 (43R), 4th this year · 1,116th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
329 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
13 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Zenit-8 33 launch?
Zenit-8 33 launched on June 11, 1986. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Zenit-8 33?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Zenit-8 33?
Soyuz U, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Zenit-8 33 launch from?
43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Zenit-8 33 reach?
Kosmos-1757, one of 7 catalogued objects, reached a 187 × 231 km orbit inclined 82.3°.
How many satellites did Zenit-8 33 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).
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