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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Zenit-8 65
Launched
June 23, 1988
Summary
Zenit-8 65 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on June 23, 1988. It was Soviet Space Program's 2,193rd launch, 46th this year and humanity's 3,309th orbital launch attempt. It was the 510th Soyuz U flight and the 17th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1956, one of 8 catalogued objects, reached a 339 × 375 km orbit inclined 82.4°. 8 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
- 510th Soyuz U flight · 17th this yearSoviet Space Program's 2,193rd launch46th this yearhumanity's 3,309th orbital launch attempt56th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-1956 · NORAD 19263 · 1988-055 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 8 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1988-055A
- Epoch
- 1988-06-24 02:58:36 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.73008937 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0026668
- Inclination
- 82.3699°
- Ascending node
- 53.5819°
- Arg. of perigee
- 108.9067°
- Mean anomaly
- 251.5119°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 13
- B*
- 0.00024888
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO.
Catalogued objects
8 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 6 components; none still in orbit
- Kosmos-1956 · NORAD 19263 · landed July 7, 1988
Soyuz-U 15-366 Blok-I · re-entered June 25, 1988
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Film-return reconnaissance satellite
Pad
41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
297th launch from 41/1, 5th this year · 1,221st from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
310 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
23 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Zenit-8 65 launch?
Zenit-8 65 launched on June 23, 1988. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Zenit-8 65?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Zenit-8 65?
Soyuz U, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Zenit-8 65 launch from?
41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Zenit-8 65 reach?
Kosmos-1956, one of 8 catalogued objects, reached a 339 × 375 km orbit inclined 82.4°.
How many satellites did Zenit-8 65 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).