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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Zenit-8 67

Launched

August 23, 1988

Launch Successful

Summary

Zenit-8 67 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on August 23, 1988. It was Soviet Space Program's 2,210th launch, 63rd this year and humanity's 3,329th orbital launch attempt. It was the 516th Soyuz U flight and the 23rd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1964, one of 8 catalogued objects, reached a 216 × 282 km orbit inclined 70.0°. 8 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
516th Soyuz U flight · 23rd this yearSoviet Space Program's 2,210th launch63rd this yearhumanity's 3,329th orbital launch attempt76th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

70.0°Inclination
216 × 282 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
89.3 minPeriodfrom mean elements
154.3°Ascending node
13933 d agoElement epoch1988-08-23 10:42 UTC · stale

Kosmos-1964 · NORAD 19412 · 1988-072 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 8 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
COSMOS 1964
Object ID
1988-072A
Epoch
1988-08-23 10:42:03 UTC
Mean motion
16.11943854 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0050045
Inclination
70.0181°
Ascending node
154.3039°
Arg. of perigee
65.9271°
Mean anomaly
294.717°
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

8 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 6 components; none still in orbit

  • Kosmos-1964 · NORAD 19412 · landed September 7, 1988

Soyuz-U 39-381 Blok-I · re-entered August 28, 1988

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Film-return reconnaissance satellite

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Map of 1/5

1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

263rd launch from 1/5, 15th this year · 881st from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

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

6 days 20 hours after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Zenit-8 67 launch?

Zenit-8 67 launched on August 23, 1988. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Zenit-8 67?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Zenit-8 67?

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

Where did Zenit-8 67 launch from?

1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.

What orbit did Zenit-8 67 reach?

Kosmos-1964, one of 8 catalogued objects, reached a 216 × 282 km orbit inclined 70.0°.

How many satellites did Zenit-8 67 launch?

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