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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Zenit-8 52
Launched
September 3, 1987
Summary
Zenit-8 52 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on September 3, 1987. It was Soviet Space Program's 2,115th launch, 65th this year and humanity's 3,215th orbital launch attempt. It was the 480th Soyuz U flight and the 21st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1874, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 206 × 313 km orbit inclined 72.9°. 6 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
- 480th Soyuz U flight · 21st this yearSoviet Space Program's 2,115th launch65th this yearhumanity's 3,215th orbital launch attempt76th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-1874 · NORAD 18326 · 1987-072 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 6 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1987-072A
- Epoch
- 1987-09-03 10:13:03 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.07933144 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.008099
- Inclination
- 72.8704°
- Ascending node
- 143.054°
- Arg. of perigee
- 90.9021°
- Mean anomaly
- 270.1476°
- 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
6 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 4 components; none still in orbit
- Kosmos-1874 · NORAD 18326 · landed September 17, 1987
Soyuz-U 21-207 Blok-I · re-entered September 11, 1987
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Film-return reconnaissance satellite
Pad
43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
206th launch from 43/4 (43R), 6th this year · 1,186th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
329 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
15 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Zenit-8 52 launch?
Zenit-8 52 launched on September 3, 1987. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Zenit-8 52?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Zenit-8 52?
Soyuz U, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Zenit-8 52 launch from?
43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Zenit-8 52 reach?
Kosmos-1874, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 206 × 313 km orbit inclined 72.9°.
How many satellites did Zenit-8 52 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).