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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz-U-PVB43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Zenit-8 99
Launched
July 9, 1991
Summary
Zenit-8 99 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz-U-PVB from 43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on July 9, 1991. It was Soviet Space Program's 2,430th launch, 35th this year and humanity's 3,647th orbital launch attempt. It was the 21st Soyuz-U-PVB flight and the 5th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-2152, one of 7 catalogued objects, reached a 184 × 237 km orbit inclined 82.3°. 7 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
- 21st Soyuz-U-PVB flight · 5th this yearSoviet Space Program's 2,430th launch35th this yearhumanity's 3,647th orbital launch attempt50th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-2152 · NORAD 21558 · 1991-048 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 7 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1991-048A
- Epoch
- 1991-07-09 09:29:20 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.25988546 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0039936
- Inclination
- 82.3476°
- Ascending node
- 98.3671°
- Arg. of perigee
- 101.743°
- Mean anomaly
- 258.8346°
- 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-2152 · NORAD 21558 · landed July 23, 1991
Soyuz-U-PVB 23-818 Blok-I · re-entered July 10, 1991
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Film-return reconnaissance satellite
Pad
43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
234th launch from 43/4 (43R), 3rd this year · 1,367th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
329 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
21 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Zenit-8 99 launch?
Zenit-8 99 launched on July 9, 1991. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Zenit-8 99?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Zenit-8 99?
Soyuz-U-PVB, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz-U-PVB spec sheet
Where did Zenit-8 99 launch from?
43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Zenit-8 99 reach?
Kosmos-2152, one of 7 catalogued objects, reached a 184 × 237 km orbit inclined 82.3°.
How many satellites did Zenit-8 99 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).