Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Zenit-8 76
Launched
February 10, 1989
Summary
Zenit-8 76 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on February 10, 1989. It was Soviet Space Program's 2,250th launch, 9th this year and humanity's 3,384th orbital launch attempt. It was the 531st Soyuz U flight and the 4th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-2000, one of 7 catalogued objects, reached a 186 × 253 km orbit inclined 82.3°. 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
- 531st Soyuz U flight · 4th this yearSoviet Space Program's 2,250th launch9th this yearhumanity's 3,384th orbital launch attempt10th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-2000 · NORAD 19792 · 1989-010 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 7 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1989-010A
- Epoch
- 1989-02-10 19:41:45 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.22628324 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.005144
- Inclination
- 82.3375°
- Ascending node
- 60.8911°
- Arg. of perigee
- 98.0164°
- Mean anomaly
- 261.9958°
- 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
7 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 5 components; none still in orbit
- Kosmos-2000 · NORAD 19792 · landed March 2, 1989
Soyuz-U 59-974 Blok-I · re-entered February 12, 1989
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Film-return reconnaissance satellite
Pad

41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
306th launch from 41/1, 1st this year · 1,251st from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
310 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
78 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Zenit-8 76 launch?
Zenit-8 76 launched on February 10, 1989. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Zenit-8 76?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Zenit-8 76?
Soyuz U, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Zenit-8 76 launch from?
41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Zenit-8 76 reach?
Kosmos-2000, one of 7 catalogued objects, reached a 186 × 253 km orbit inclined 82.3°.
How many satellites did Zenit-8 76 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).
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