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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz-U-PVB43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Zenit-8 79
Launched
April 6, 1989
Summary
Zenit-8 79 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz-U-PVB from 43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on April 6, 1989. It was Soviet Space Program's 2,263rd launch, 22nd this year and humanity's 3,403rd orbital launch attempt. It was the 7th Soyuz-U-PVB flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-2017, one of 9 catalogued objects, reached a 253 × 286 km orbit inclined 62.7°. 9 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Soyuz-U-PVB · Soviet Space Program
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 7th Soyuz-U-PVB flight · 2nd this yearSoviet Space Program's 2,263rd launch22nd this yearhumanity's 3,403rd orbital launch attempt29th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-2017 · NORAD 19923 · 1989-029 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 9 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1989-029A
- Epoch
- 1989-04-06 13:42:18 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.04428074 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0024552
- Inclination
- 62.6825°
- Ascending node
- 355.0154°
- Arg. of perigee
- 165.2577°
- Mean anomaly
- 194.9291°
- 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
9 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 7 components; none still in orbit
- Kosmos-2017 · NORAD 19923 · landed April 19, 1989
Soyuz-U-PVB 39-383 Blok-I · re-entered April 16, 1989
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Film-return reconnaissance satellite
Pad
43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
161st launch from 43/3 (43L), 4th this year · 1,261st from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
234 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
34 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Zenit-8 79 launch?
Zenit-8 79 launched on April 6, 1989. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Zenit-8 79?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Zenit-8 79?
Soyuz-U-PVB, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz-U-PVB spec sheet
Where did Zenit-8 79 launch from?
43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Zenit-8 79 reach?
Kosmos-2017, one of 9 catalogued objects, reached a 253 × 286 km orbit inclined 62.7°.
How many satellites did Zenit-8 79 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).