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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Zenit-8 62

Launched

April 27, 1988

Launch Successful

Summary

Zenit-8 62 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on April 27, 1988. It was Soviet Space Program's 2,176th launch, 29th this year and humanity's 3,289th orbital launch attempt. It was the 503rd Soyuz U flight and the 10th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1941, one of 9 catalogued objects, reached a 215 × 276 km orbit inclined 70.3°. 9 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.

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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
503rd Soyuz U flight · 10th this yearSoviet Space Program's 2,176th launch29th this yearhumanity's 3,289th orbital launch attempt36th orbital launch attempt this year

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Orbit: as tracked

70.3°Inclination
215 × 276 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
89.3 minPeriodfrom mean elements
36.0°Ascending node
14051 d agoElement epoch1988-04-27 10:31 UTC · stale

Kosmos-1941 · NORAD 19079 · 1988-035 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 9 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
1988-035A
Epoch
1988-04-27 10:31:58 UTC
Mean motion
16.13163414 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0045682
Inclination
70.3376°
Ascending node
36.0449°
Arg. of perigee
72.9383°
Mean anomaly
287.5478°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
1
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-1941 · NORAD 19079 · landed May 11, 1988

Soyuz-U 35-375 Blok-I · re-entered May 2, 1988

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Film-return reconnaissance satellite

Pad

Map of 31/6

31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

305th launch from 31/6, 4th this year · 862nd from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

430 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

7 days 3 hours after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Zenit-8 62 launch?

Zenit-8 62 launched on April 27, 1988. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Zenit-8 62?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Zenit-8 62?

Soyuz U, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz U spec sheet

Where did Zenit-8 62 launch from?

31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.

What orbit did Zenit-8 62 reach?

Kosmos-1941, one of 9 catalogued objects, reached a 215 × 276 km orbit inclined 70.3°.

How many satellites did Zenit-8 62 launch?

1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).