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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Zenit-8 86

Launched

August 22, 1989

Launch Successful

Summary

Zenit-8 86 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on August 22, 1989. It was Soviet Space Program's 2,291st launch, 50th this year and humanity's 3,440th orbital launch attempt. It was the 548th Soyuz U flight and the 21st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-2036, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 243 × 268 km orbit inclined 62.8°. 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
548th Soyuz U flight · 21st this yearSoviet Space Program's 2,291st launch50th this yearhumanity's 3,440th orbital launch attempt66th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

62.8°Inclination
243 × 268 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
89.5 minPeriodfrom mean elements
115.8°Ascending node
13568 d agoElement epoch1989-08-22 14:11 UTC · stale

Kosmos-2036 · NORAD 20188 · 1989-065 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 6 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
1989-065A
Epoch
1989-08-22 14:11:53 UTC
Mean motion
16.09477997 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0018602
Inclination
62.8068°
Ascending node
115.7727°
Arg. of perigee
202.7249°
Mean anomaly
157.308°
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-2036 · NORAD 20188 · landed September 5, 1989

Soyuz-U 47-809 Blok-I · re-entered August 29, 1989

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Film-return reconnaissance satellite

Pad

Map of 41/1

41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

309th launch from 41/1, 4th this year · 1,280th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

310 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

40 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Zenit-8 86 launch?

Zenit-8 86 launched on August 22, 1989. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Zenit-8 86?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Zenit-8 86?

Soyuz U, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz U spec sheet

Where did Zenit-8 86 launch from?

41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.

What orbit did Zenit-8 86 reach?

Kosmos-2036, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 243 × 268 km orbit inclined 62.8°.

How many satellites did Zenit-8 86 launch?

1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).