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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Zenit-8 94

Launched

August 31, 1990

Launch Successful

Summary

Zenit-8 94 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on August 31, 1990. It was Soviet Space Program's 2,370th launch, 54th this year and humanity's 3,560th orbital launch attempt. It was the 568th Soyuz U flight and the 14th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-2099, one of 8 catalogued objects, reached a 164 × 283 km orbit inclined 82.2°. 8 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
568th Soyuz U flight · 14th this yearSoviet Space Program's 2,370th launch54th this yearhumanity's 3,560th orbital launch attempt84th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

82.2°Inclination
164 × 283 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
88.8 minPeriodfrom mean elements
125.8°Ascending node
13195 d agoElement epoch1990-08-31 07:49 UTC · stale

Kosmos-2099 · NORAD 20779 · 1990-080 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 8 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
1990-080A
Epoch
1990-08-31 07:49:33 UTC
Mean motion
16.21191884 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0090159
Inclination
82.2424°
Ascending node
125.7725°
Arg. of perigee
64.0883°
Mean anomaly
296.9663°
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

8 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 6 components; none still in orbit

  • Kosmos-2099 · NORAD 20779 · landed September 14, 1990

Soyuz-U 53-811 Blok-I · re-entered September 1, 1990

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Film-return reconnaissance satellite

Pad

Map of 43/4 (43R)

43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

228th launch from 43/4 (43R), 10th this year · 1,330th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

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

3 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Zenit-8 94 launch?

Zenit-8 94 launched on August 31, 1990. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Zenit-8 94?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Zenit-8 94?

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

Where did Zenit-8 94 launch from?

43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.

What orbit did Zenit-8 94 reach?

Kosmos-2099, one of 8 catalogued objects, reached a 164 × 283 km orbit inclined 82.2°.

How many satellites did Zenit-8 94 launch?

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