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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Zenit-8 84

Launched

July 20, 1989

Launch Successful

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.

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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
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

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Orbit: as tracked

82.3°Inclination
187 × 253 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
88.8 minPeriodfrom mean elements
98.9°Ascending node
13601 d agoElement epoch1989-07-20 22:08 UTC · stale

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

Map of 43/3 (43L)

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

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).