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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Zenit-8 93
Launched
July 20, 1990
Summary
Zenit-8 93 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on July 20, 1990. It was Soviet Space Program's 2,357th launch, 41st this year and humanity's 3,541st orbital launch attempt. It was the 567th Soyuz U flight and the 13th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-2086, one of 7 catalogued objects, reached a 135 × 274 km orbit inclined 82.2°. 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
- 567th Soyuz U flight · 13th this yearSoviet Space Program's 2,357th launch41st this yearhumanity's 3,541st orbital launch attempt65th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-2086 · NORAD 20702 · 1990-062 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 7 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1990-062A
- Epoch
- 1990-07-20 08:29:47 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.28166885 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0105612
- Inclination
- 82.1848°
- Ascending node
- 94.3416°
- Arg. of perigee
- 81.0895°
- Mean anomaly
- 280.2335°
- 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
7 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 5 components; none still in orbit
- Kosmos-2086 · NORAD 20702 · landed August 3, 1990
Soyuz-U 23-816 Blok-I · re-entered July 22, 1990
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Film-return reconnaissance satellite
Pad
43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
175th launch from 43/3 (43L), 7th this year · 1,321st from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
234 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
2 days 23 hours after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Zenit-8 93 launch?
Zenit-8 93 launched on July 20, 1990. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Zenit-8 93?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Zenit-8 93?
Soyuz U, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Zenit-8 93 launch from?
43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Zenit-8 93 reach?
Kosmos-2086, one of 7 catalogued objects, reached a 135 × 274 km orbit inclined 82.2°.
How many satellites did Zenit-8 93 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).