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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz-U-PVB43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Zenit-8 83
Launched
July 5, 1989
Summary
Zenit-8 83 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz-U-PVB from 43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on July 5, 1989. It was Soviet Space Program's 2,281st launch, 40th this year and humanity's 3,426th orbital launch attempt. It was the 10th Soyuz-U-PVB flight and the 5th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-2029, one of 8 catalogued objects, reached a 189 × 232 km orbit inclined 82.3°. 8 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
- 10th Soyuz-U-PVB flight · 5th this yearSoviet Space Program's 2,281st launch40th this yearhumanity's 3,426th orbital launch attempt52nd orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-2029 · NORAD 20105 · 1989-051 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 8 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1989-051A
- Epoch
- 1989-07-05 07:49:18 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.25969525 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0033008
- Inclination
- 82.3366°
- Ascending node
- 69.8109°
- Arg. of perigee
- 103.4247°
- Mean anomaly
- 257.0727°
- 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
8 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 6 components; none still in orbit
- Kosmos-2029 · NORAD 20105 · landed July 19, 1989
Soyuz-U-PVB 59-395 Blok-I · re-entered July 7, 1989
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Film-return reconnaissance satellite
Pad
43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
215th launch from 43/4 (43R), 2nd this year · 1,273rd from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
329 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
33 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Zenit-8 83 launch?
Zenit-8 83 launched on July 5, 1989. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Zenit-8 83?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Zenit-8 83?
Soyuz-U-PVB, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz-U-PVB spec sheet
Where did Zenit-8 83 launch from?
43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Zenit-8 83 reach?
Kosmos-2029, one of 8 catalogued objects, reached a 189 × 232 km orbit inclined 82.3°.
How many satellites did Zenit-8 83 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).