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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Efir 2
Launched
December 27, 1985
Summary
Efir 2 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on December 27, 1985. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,955th launch, 99th this year and humanity's 3,028th orbital launch attempt. It was the 426th Soyuz U flight and the 37th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1713, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 224 × 405 km orbit inclined 62.8°. 4 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Soyuz U · Soviet Space Program
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Astrophysics · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 426th Soyuz U flight · 37th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,955th launch99th this yearhumanity's 3,028th orbital launch attempt124th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-1713 · NORAD 16429 · 1985-120 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 4 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1985-120A
- Epoch
- 1985-12-27 18:16:47 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.88206849 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0136025
- Inclination
- 62.8153°
- Ascending node
- 302.6551°
- Arg. of perigee
- 111.5816°
- Mean anomaly
- 241.0519°
- 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
4 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 2 components; none still in orbit
- Kosmos-1713 · NORAD 16429 · landed January 22, 1986
Soyuz-U No. 468 Blok-I · re-entered January 27, 1986
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Scientific satellite dedicated to cosmic rays research
Pad
41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
276th launch from 41/1, 14th this year · 1,094th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
310 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
48 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Efir 2 launch?
Efir 2 launched on December 27, 1985. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Efir 2?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Efir 2?
Soyuz U, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Efir 2 launch from?
41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Efir 2 reach?
Kosmos-1713, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 224 × 405 km orbit inclined 62.8°.
How many satellites did Efir 2 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).