Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Zenit-8 92
Launched
June 19, 1990
Summary
Zenit-8 92 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on June 19, 1990. It was Soviet Space Program's 2,349th launch, 33rd this year and humanity's 3,531st orbital launch attempt. It was the 565th Soyuz U flight and the 11th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-2083, one of 7 catalogued objects, reached a 188 × 238 km orbit inclined 82.6°. 7 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
- 565th Soyuz U flight · 11th this yearSoviet Space Program's 2,349th launch33rd this yearhumanity's 3,531st orbital launch attempt55th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-2083 · NORAD 20657 · 1990-053 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 7 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1990-053A
- Epoch
- 1990-06-19 17:25:52 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.24997492 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0037855
- Inclination
- 82.5792°
- Ascending node
- 65.3222°
- Arg. of perigee
- 100.1523°
- Mean anomaly
- 258.1914°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 6
- B*
- 0.000039884
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
7 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 5 components; none still in orbit
- Kosmos-2083 · NORAD 20657 · landed July 3, 1990
Soyuz-U 53-815 Blok-I · re-entered June 21, 1990
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Film-return reconnaissance satellite
Pad

16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
86th launch from 16/2, 4th this year · 1,316th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
136 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
42 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Zenit-8 92 launch?
Zenit-8 92 launched on June 19, 1990. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Zenit-8 92?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Zenit-8 92?
Soyuz U, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Zenit-8 92 launch from?
16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Zenit-8 92 reach?
Kosmos-2083, one of 7 catalogued objects, reached a 188 × 238 km orbit inclined 82.6°.
How many satellites did Zenit-8 92 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).
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