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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz-U-PVB16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Zenit-8 98
Launched
March 6, 1991
Summary
Zenit-8 98 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz-U-PVB from 16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on March 6, 1991. It was Soviet Space Program's 2,408th launch, 13th this year and humanity's 3,613th orbital launch attempt. It was the 18th Soyuz-U-PVB flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-2136, one of 8 catalogued objects, reached a 259 × 323 km orbit inclined 62.8°. 8 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Soyuz-U-PVB · Soviet Space Program
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 18th Soyuz-U-PVB flight · 2nd this yearSoviet Space Program's 2,408th launch13th this yearhumanity's 3,613th orbital launch attempt16th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-2136 · NORAD 21143 · 1991-016 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 8 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1991-016A
- Epoch
- 1991-03-06 18:12:37 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.96591731 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0048125
- Inclination
- 62.8478°
- Ascending node
- 345.7017°
- Arg. of perigee
- 121.4879°
- Mean anomaly
- 239.1606°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 1
- 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-2136 · NORAD 21143 · landed March 20, 1991
Soyuz-U-PVB 23-819 Blok-I · re-entered March 17, 1991
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Film-return reconnaissance satellite
Pad
16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
96th launch from 16/2, 3rd this year · 1,351st from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
136 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
26 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Zenit-8 98 launch?
Zenit-8 98 launched on March 6, 1991. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Zenit-8 98?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Zenit-8 98?
Soyuz-U-PVB, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz-U-PVB spec sheet
Where did Zenit-8 98 launch from?
16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Zenit-8 98 reach?
Kosmos-2136, one of 8 catalogued objects, reached a 259 × 323 km orbit inclined 62.8°.
How many satellites did Zenit-8 98 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).