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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Zenit-8 72
Launched
November 24, 1988
Summary
Zenit-8 72 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on November 24, 1988. It was Soviet Space Program's 2,231st launch, 84th this year and humanity's 3,361st orbital launch attempt. It was the 524th Soyuz U flight and the 31st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). The tracked orbit of Kosmos-1981, one of 8 catalogued objects, from November 27, 1988, was 233 × 277 km inclined 62.8°. 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
- 524th Soyuz U flight · 31st this yearSoviet Space Program's 2,231st launch84th this yearhumanity's 3,361st orbital launch attempt108th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-1981 · NORAD 19651 · 1988-103 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 8 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1988-103A
- Epoch
- 1988-11-27 18:48:49 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.09588954 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0033614
- Inclination
- 62.8142°
- Ascending node
- 223.9415°
- Arg. of perigee
- 78.1802°
- Mean anomaly
- 282.3271°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 51
- B*
- 0.00011145
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-1981 · NORAD 19651 · landed December 8, 1988
Soyuz-U 35-372 Blok-I · re-entered December 10, 1988
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Film-return reconnaissance satellite
Pad
41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
305th launch from 41/1, 13th this year · 1,242nd from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
310 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
29 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Zenit-8 72 launch?
Zenit-8 72 launched on November 24, 1988. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Zenit-8 72?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Zenit-8 72?
Soyuz U, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Zenit-8 72 launch from?
41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Zenit-8 72 reach?
The tracked orbit of Kosmos-1981, one of 8 catalogued objects, from November 27, 1988, was 233 × 277 km inclined 62.8°.
How many satellites did Zenit-8 72 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).