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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Zenit-8 57
Launched
December 29, 1987
Summary
Zenit-8 57 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on December 29, 1987. It was Soviet Space Program's 2,147th launch, 97th this year and humanity's 3,253rd orbital launch attempt. It was the 493rd Soyuz U flight and the 34th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1907, one of 9 catalogued objects, reached a 204 × 378 km orbit inclined 72.8°. 9 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
- 493rd Soyuz U flight · 34th this yearSoviet Space Program's 2,147th launch97th this yearhumanity's 3,253rd orbital launch attempt114th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-1907 · NORAD 18720 · 1987-110 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 9 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1987-110A
- Epoch
- 1987-12-29 11:28:04 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.96546501 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0131043
- Inclination
- 72.8274°
- Ascending node
- 277.0774°
- Arg. of perigee
- 88.4413°
- Mean anomaly
- 273.1787°
- 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
9 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 7 components; none still in orbit
- Kosmos-1907 · NORAD 18720 · landed January 12, 1988
Soyuz-U 28-362 Blok-I · re-entered January 12, 1988
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Film-return reconnaissance satellite
Pad
43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
208th launch from 43/4 (43R), 8th this year · 1,199th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
329 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
105 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Zenit-8 57 launch?
Zenit-8 57 launched on December 29, 1987. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Zenit-8 57?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Zenit-8 57?
Soyuz U, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Zenit-8 57 launch from?
43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Zenit-8 57 reach?
Kosmos-1907, one of 9 catalogued objects, reached a 204 × 378 km orbit inclined 72.8°.
How many satellites did Zenit-8 57 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).