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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Zenit-8 33

Launched

June 11, 1986

Launch Successful

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.

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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
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

82.3°Inclination
187 × 231 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
88.5 minPeriodfrom mean elements
42.0°Ascending node
14737 d agoElement epoch1986-06-11 09:02 UTC · stale

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

Map of 43/4 (43R)

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

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).