ZOND 8

4591
Spacetrack Directory Number
1970-10-20
Orbit launches
1970-10-27
7 Days in orbit


Satellite information ZOND 8

Spacetrack Directory Name ZOND 8
Orbit launches 1970-10-20
Deorbitation date 1970-10-27
Days in orbit 7
Country/organisation of origin Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) (CIS)
Starting point TYMSC (Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan)

Additional information ZOND 8

ZOND 8, 4591 was a payload satellite owned by TsKBEM (CIS) that was launched on Tue, 20 Oct 1970 UTC via a PROTON-K/D launch vehicle from the Tyuratam Missile And Space Complex (TTMTR). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.



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