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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Zenit-8 51
Launched
August 19, 1987
Summary
Zenit-8 51 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on August 19, 1987. It was Soviet Space Program's 2,113th launch, 63rd this year and humanity's 3,212th orbital launch attempt. It was the 479th Soyuz U flight and the 20th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1872, one of 7 catalogued objects, reached a 206 × 309 km orbit inclined 72.9°. 7 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
- 479th Soyuz U flight · 20th this yearSoviet Space Program's 2,113th launch63rd this yearhumanity's 3,212th orbital launch attempt73rd orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-1872 · NORAD 18314 · 1987-069 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 7 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1987-069A
- Epoch
- 1987-08-19 06:48:03 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.08817867 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0077535
- Inclination
- 72.8578°
- Ascending node
- 76.85°
- Arg. of perigee
- 93.0554°
- Mean anomaly
- 267.9541°
- 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-1872 · NORAD 18314 · landed August 30, 1987
Soyuz-U 11-839 Blok-I · re-entered August 26, 1987
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Film-return reconnaissance satellite
Pad
43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
205th launch from 43/4 (43R), 5th this year · 1,185th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
329 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
67 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Zenit-8 51 launch?
Zenit-8 51 launched on August 19, 1987. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Zenit-8 51?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Zenit-8 51?
Soyuz U, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Zenit-8 51 launch from?
43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Zenit-8 51 reach?
Kosmos-1872, one of 7 catalogued objects, reached a 206 × 309 km orbit inclined 72.9°.
How many satellites did Zenit-8 51 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).