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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Zenit-8 71
Launched
October 27, 1988
Summary
Zenit-8 71 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on October 27, 1988. It was Soviet Space Program's 2,226th launch, 79th this year and humanity's 3,354th orbital launch attempt. It was the 522nd Soyuz U flight and the 29th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). The tracked orbit of Kosmos-1978, one of 7 catalogued objects, from October 31, 1988, was 236 × 289 km 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
- 522nd Soyuz U flight · 29th this yearSoviet Space Program's 2,226th launch79th this yearhumanity's 3,354th orbital launch attempt101st orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-1978 · NORAD 19612 · 1988-097 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 7 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- COSMOS 1978
- Object ID
- 1988-097A
- Epoch
- 1988-10-31 03:35:16 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.06879805 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0039826
- Inclination
- 72.8685°
- Ascending node
- 204.4054°
- Arg. of perigee
- 72.8874°
- Mean anomaly
- 287.7694°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 59
- B*
- -0.0000055527
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO.
Catalogued objects
7 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 5 components; none still in orbit
- Kosmos-1978 · NORAD 19612 · landed November 10, 1988
Soyuz-U 59-390 Blok-I · re-entered November 3, 1988
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Film-return reconnaissance satellite
Pad
16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
73rd launch from 16/2, 9th this year · 1,241st from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
136 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
14 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Zenit-8 71 launch?
Zenit-8 71 launched on October 27, 1988. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Zenit-8 71?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Zenit-8 71?
Soyuz U, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Zenit-8 71 launch from?
16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Zenit-8 71 reach?
The tracked orbit of Kosmos-1978, one of 7 catalogued objects, from October 31, 1988, was 236 × 289 km inclined 72.9°.
How many satellites did Zenit-8 71 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).