Thursday, September 20, 1984

Kosmos 581

 1973-059A


Kosmos-581 was launched in Aug 1973, while the previous Zenit-4M mission was in orbit. The launch was from Baikonur into a 51.6 degree orbit. A TK recovery beacon was detected.


Kosmos-581 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

1973 Aug 24  1059:55 Launch by 11A57  KB  
 1104  Blok-I burn  
 1108  Blok-I sep  
1973 Aug 25  0700   89.40 208 x 288 x 51.62 (RAE) 
 0740   89.47 207 x 288 x 51.61 
  
 1933   89.10 174 x 285 x 51.6 
1973 Aug 26  1430   89.00 172 x 284 x 51.61 (RAE) 
1973 Sep 5   Engine sep (59E)  88.86 176 x 266 x 51.62 (RAE, 59E) 

1457   88.84 172 x 261 x 51.6 
1973 Sep 6  0715? Retrofire 
 0725? PO sep 
 0730? Entry 
 0745? Landed 

Tuesday, September 18, 1984

Kosmos 1408

 1982-092A



Kosmos-1408 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

1982 Sep 16  0455  Launch by 11K68  Plesetsk 
  T+2:00 St 1 sep 
  T+3:33? GO sep 
  T+4:38? St 2 sep 
  T+5:20? S5M burn 1 
 0501 T+6:48 S5M MECO1 km 60? x 650 x 82.5 
  T+40:58? S5M burn 2  
  T+41:08? S5M MECO2 
 0536? T+41:38? S5M sep 
1982 Sep 16    97.8 635x668x82.6 

Aviation Week: April 23,1984

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Saturday, September 8, 1984

Kosmos 85

 1965-071A




Kosmos-85 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

1965 Sep 9  0930  Launch by 11A57  KB 
 0934?  Blok-I burn 
 0939?  Blok-I sep  89.53 204 x 297 x 64.9 
1965 Sep 17  0635?  Deorbit  
 0655?  Landed

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