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22 Jul 1993 08:45 UTC

Zenit-8 101

Success Russian Space Forces, Soyuz-U-PVB

Zenit-8 101: the flight path in 3D, from the pad to orbit, seen from space

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About this launch

Film-return reconnaissance satellite

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Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe

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Launch window and padPlesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Site: Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

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Rocket and boosterSoyuz-U-PVB

Vehicle: Soyuz-U-PVB

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MissionGovernment/Top Secret · LEO

Government/Top Secret · LEO

What it put in orbit7 catalogued objects

Object	Type	Orbit	Globe
COSMOS 2260 1993-047A	Payload	re-entered 1993-08-05
SL-4 R/B 1993-047B	Rocket body	re-entered 1993-07-24
COSMOS 2260 DEB 1993-047C	Debris	re-entered 1993-09-14
COSMOS 2260 DEB 1993-047D	Debris	re-entered 1993-08-12
COSMOS 2260 DEB 1993-047E	Debris	re-entered 1993-08-18
COSMOS 2260 DEB 1993-047F	Debris	re-entered 1993-08-09
COSMOS 2260 DEB 1993-047G	Debris	re-entered 1993-08-15

COSPAR ID 1993-047. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).

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