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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Zenit-8 40

Launched

November 4, 1986

Launch Successful

Summary

Zenit-8 40 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on November 4, 1986. It was Soviet Space Program's 2,033rd launch, 77th this year and humanity's 3,120th orbital launch attempt. It was the 455th Soyuz U flight and the 29th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1790, one of 7 catalogued objects, reached a 203 × 300 km orbit inclined 72.9°. 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
455th Soyuz U flight · 29th this yearSoviet Space Program's 2,033rd launch77th this yearhumanity's 3,120th orbital launch attempt91st orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

72.9°Inclination
203 × 300 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
89.4 minPeriodfrom mean elements
225.9°Ascending node
14591 d agoElement epoch1986-11-04 11:38 UTC · stale

Kosmos-1790 · NORAD 17056 · 1986-085 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 7 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
1986-085A
Epoch
1986-11-04 11:38:04 UTC
Mean motion
16.10936908 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0073334
Inclination
72.873°
Ascending node
225.8679°
Arg. of perigee
94.668°
Mean anomaly
266.2912°
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

7 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 5 components; none still in orbit

  • Kosmos-1790 · NORAD 17056 · landed November 18, 1986

Soyuz-U 48-352 Blok-I · re-entered November 9, 1986

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Film-return reconnaissance satellite

Pad

Map of 16/2

16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

56th launch from 16/2, 9th this year · 1,139th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

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

4 days 3 hours after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Zenit-8 40 launch?

Zenit-8 40 launched on November 4, 1986. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Zenit-8 40?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Zenit-8 40?

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

Where did Zenit-8 40 launch from?

16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.

What orbit did Zenit-8 40 reach?

Kosmos-1790, one of 7 catalogued objects, reached a 203 × 300 km orbit inclined 72.9°.

How many satellites did Zenit-8 40 launch?

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