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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Zenit-8 6
Launched
September 4, 1984
Summary
Zenit-8 6 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on September 4, 1984. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,832nd launch, 73rd this year and humanity's 2,869th orbital launch attempt. It was the 383rd Soyuz U flight and the 32nd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1592, one of 7 catalogued objects, reached a 203 × 362 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
- 383rd Soyuz U flight · 32nd this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,832nd launch73rd this yearhumanity's 2,869th orbital launch attempt94th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-1592 · NORAD 15257 · 1984-094 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 7 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1984-094A
- Epoch
- 1984-09-04 10:08:05 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.99654392 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0119041
- Inclination
- 72.8723°
- Ascending node
- 143.7635°
- Arg. of perigee
- 85.3899°
- Mean anomaly
- 276.0582°
- 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-1592 · NORAD 15257 · landed September 18, 1984
Soyuz-U 46-308 Blok-I · re-entered September 15, 1984
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Film-return reconnaissance satellite
Pad
16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
33rd launch from 16/2, 10th this year · 1,016th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
136 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
33 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Zenit-8 6 launch?
Zenit-8 6 launched on September 4, 1984. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Zenit-8 6?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Zenit-8 6?
Soyuz U, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Zenit-8 6 launch from?
16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Zenit-8 6 reach?
Kosmos-1592, one of 7 catalogued objects, reached a 203 × 362 km orbit inclined 72.9°.
How many satellites did Zenit-8 6 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).