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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Zenit-8 76

Launched

February 10, 1989

Launch Successful

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.

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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
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

82.3°Inclination
186 × 253 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
88.7 minPeriodfrom mean elements
60.9°Ascending node
13761 d agoElement epoch1989-02-10 19:41 UTC · stale

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

Map of 41/1

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

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).