Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Zenit-8 84
Launched
July 20, 1989
Summary
Zenit-8 84 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on July 20, 1989. It was Soviet Space Program's 2,286th launch, 45th this year and humanity's 3,432nd orbital launch attempt. It was the 545th Soyuz U flight and the 18th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-2032, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 187 × 253 km orbit inclined 82.3°. 6 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
- 545th Soyuz U flight · 18th this yearSoviet Space Program's 2,286th launch45th this yearhumanity's 3,432nd orbital launch attempt58th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-2032 · NORAD 20145 · 1989-057 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 6 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1989-057A
- Epoch
- 1989-07-20 22:08:43 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.2247378 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0050643
- Inclination
- 82.3083°
- Ascending node
- 98.8914°
- Arg. of perigee
- 95.2809°
- Mean anomaly
- 265.4256°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 9
- B*
- 0.00014282
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO.
Catalogued objects
6 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 4 components; none still in orbit
- Kosmos-2032 · NORAD 20145 · landed August 3, 1989
Soyuz-U 59-393 Blok-I · re-entered July 22, 1989
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Film-return reconnaissance satellite
Pad

43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
165th launch from 43/3 (43L), 8th this year · 1,276th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
234 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
41 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Zenit-8 84 launch?
Zenit-8 84 launched on July 20, 1989. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Zenit-8 84?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Zenit-8 84?
Soyuz U, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Zenit-8 84 launch from?
43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Zenit-8 84 reach?
Kosmos-2032, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 187 × 253 km orbit inclined 82.3°.
How many satellites did Zenit-8 84 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).
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