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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Zenit-8 50
Launched
July 4, 1987
Summary
Zenit-8 50 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on July 4, 1987. It was Soviet Space Program's 2,101st launch, 51st this year and humanity's 3,199th orbital launch attempt. It was the 476th Soyuz U flight and the 17th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1863, one of 11 catalogued objects, reached a 202 × 367 km orbit inclined 72.9°. 11 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
- 476th Soyuz U flight · 17th this yearSoviet Space Program's 2,101st launch51st this yearhumanity's 3,199th orbital launch attempt60th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-1863 · NORAD 18155 · 1987-056 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 11 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1987-056A
- Epoch
- 1987-07-04 12:13:06 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.98836584 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0124197
- Inclination
- 72.8831°
- Ascending node
- 113.1342°
- Arg. of perigee
- 86.7887°
- Mean anomaly
- 274.7492°
- 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
11 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 9 components; none still in orbit
- Kosmos-1863 · NORAD 18155 · landed July 18, 1987
Soyuz-U 48-354 Blok-I · re-entered July 18, 1987
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Film-return reconnaissance satellite
Pad
41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
289th launch from 41/1, 4th this year · 1,179th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
310 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
70 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Zenit-8 50 launch?
Zenit-8 50 launched on July 4, 1987. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Zenit-8 50?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Zenit-8 50?
Soyuz U, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Zenit-8 50 launch from?
41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Zenit-8 50 reach?
Kosmos-1863, one of 11 catalogued objects, reached a 202 × 367 km orbit inclined 72.9°.
How many satellites did Zenit-8 50 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).