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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Foton 3
Launched
April 24, 1987
Summary
Foton 3 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on April 24, 1987. It was Soviet Space Program's 2,082nd launch, 32nd this year and humanity's 3,178th orbital launch attempt. It was the 469th Soyuz U flight and the 10th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1841, one of 7 catalogued objects, reached a 226 × 389 km orbit inclined 62.9°. 7 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
- Materials Science · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 469th Soyuz U flight · 10th this yearSoviet Space Program's 2,082nd launch32nd this yearhumanity's 3,178th orbital launch attempt39th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-1841 · NORAD 17907 · 1987-037 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 7 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- COSMOS 1841
- Object ID
- 1987-037A
- Epoch
- 1987-04-24 16:42:21 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.90564102 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0122159
- Inclination
- 62.8988°
- Ascending node
- 57.3884°
- Arg. of perigee
- 110.9835°
- Mean anomaly
- 250.4429°
- 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-1841 · NORAD 17907 · landed May 8, 1987
Soyuz-U No. 510 Blok-I · re-entered May 22, 1987
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Microgravity research satellite
Pad
41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
288th launch from 41/1, 3rd this year · 1,167th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
310 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
57 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Foton 3 launch?
Foton 3 launched on April 24, 1987. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Foton 3?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Foton 3?
Soyuz U, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Foton 3 launch from?
41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Foton 3 reach?
Kosmos-1841, one of 7 catalogued objects, reached a 226 × 389 km orbit inclined 62.9°.
How many satellites did Foton 3 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).