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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Zenit-8 85
Launched
August 2, 1989
Summary
Zenit-8 85 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on August 2, 1989. It was Soviet Space Program's 2,289th launch, 48th this year and humanity's 3,435th orbital launch attempt. It was the 546th Soyuz U flight and the 19th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-2035, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 172 × 245 km orbit inclined 82.6°. 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
- 546th Soyuz U flight · 19th this yearSoviet Space Program's 2,289th launch48th this yearhumanity's 3,435th orbital launch attempt61st orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-2035 · NORAD 20151 · 1989-060 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 6 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1989-060A
- Epoch
- 1989-08-02 12:48:02 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.26733477 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0055549
- Inclination
- 82.5747°
- Ascending node
- 150.5916°
- Arg. of perigee
- 122.7678°
- Mean anomaly
- 237.8985°
- 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
6 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 4 components; none still in orbit
- Kosmos-2035 · NORAD 20151 · landed August 16, 1989
Soyuz-U 59-396 Blok-I · re-entered August 4, 1989
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Film-return reconnaissance satellite
Pad
16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
80th launch from 16/2, 6th this year · 1,278th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
136 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
15 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Zenit-8 85 launch?
Zenit-8 85 launched on August 2, 1989. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Zenit-8 85?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Zenit-8 85?
Soyuz U, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Zenit-8 85 launch from?
16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Zenit-8 85 reach?
Kosmos-2035, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 172 × 245 km orbit inclined 82.6°.
How many satellites did Zenit-8 85 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).