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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Zenit-8 4

Launched

July 27, 1984

Launch Successful

Summary

Zenit-8 4 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on July 27, 1984. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,819th launch, 60th this year and humanity's 2,851st orbital launch attempt. It was the 377th Soyuz U flight and the 26th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). The tracked orbit of Kosmos-1584, one of 6 catalogued objects, from August 6, 1984, was 187 × 360 km inclined 82.3°. 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
377th Soyuz U flight · 26th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,819th launch60th this yearhumanity's 2,851st orbital launch attempt76th orbital launch attempt this year

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Orbit: as tracked

82.3°Inclination
187 × 360 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
89.8 minPeriodfrom mean elements
95.4°Ascending node
15411 d agoElement epoch1984-08-06 05:25 UTC · stale

Kosmos-1584 · NORAD 15131 · 1984-076 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 6 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
1984-076A
Epoch
1984-08-06 05:25:44 UTC
Mean motion
16.02973052 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0130413
Inclination
82.3353°
Ascending node
95.4056°
Arg. of perigee
65.1781°
Mean anomaly
296.216°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
159
B*
0.000080275

Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO.

Catalogued objects

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

  • Kosmos-1584 · NORAD 15131 · landed August 10, 1984

Soyuz-U 46-307 Blok-I · re-entered July 29, 1984

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Film-return reconnaissance satellite

Pad

Map of 41/1

41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

258th launch from 41/1, 10th this year · 1,008th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

310 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

30 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Zenit-8 4 launch?

Zenit-8 4 launched on July 27, 1984. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Zenit-8 4?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Zenit-8 4?

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

Where did Zenit-8 4 launch from?

41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.

What orbit did Zenit-8 4 reach?

The tracked orbit of Kosmos-1584, one of 6 catalogued objects, from August 6, 1984, was 187 × 360 km inclined 82.3°.

How many satellites did Zenit-8 4 launch?

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