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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Zenit-8 45
Launched
March 11, 1987
Summary
Zenit-8 45 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on March 11, 1987. It was Soviet Space Program's 2,071st launch, 21st this year and humanity's 3,164th orbital launch attempt. It was the 465th Soyuz U flight and the 6th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1826, one of 12 catalogued objects, reached a 202 × 384 km orbit inclined 72.9°. 12 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
- 465th Soyuz U flight · 6th this yearSoviet Space Program's 2,071st launch21st this yearhumanity's 3,164th orbital launch attempt25th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-1826 · NORAD 17577 · 1987-025 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 12 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1987-025A
- Epoch
- 1987-03-11 11:43:44 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.95961497 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0136909
- Inclination
- 72.8747°
- Ascending node
- 329.6631°
- Arg. of perigee
- 89.0125°
- Mean anomaly
- 272.7488°
- 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
12 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 10 components; none still in orbit
- Kosmos-1826 · NORAD 17577 · landed March 25, 1987
Soyuz-U 28-359 Blok-I · re-entered March 25, 1987
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Film-return reconnaissance satellite
Pad
16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
59th launch from 16/2, 2nd this year · 1,164th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
136 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
20 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Zenit-8 45 launch?
Zenit-8 45 launched on March 11, 1987. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Zenit-8 45?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Zenit-8 45?
Soyuz U, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Zenit-8 45 launch from?
16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Zenit-8 45 reach?
Kosmos-1826, one of 12 catalogued objects, reached a 202 × 384 km orbit inclined 72.9°.
How many satellites did Zenit-8 45 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).