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Soviet Space ProgramProton-K200/39 (200L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Kvant

Launched

March 31, 1987

Launch Successful

Summary

Kvant launched on a Soviet Space Program Proton-K from 200/39 (200L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on March 31, 1987. It was Soviet Space Program's 2,075th launch, 25th this year and humanity's 3,171st orbital launch attempt. It was the 21st Proton-K flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kvant, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 178 × 307 km orbit inclined 51.6°. 3 objects from this launch are catalogued, 2 of them payloads.

Watch
No webcast on record.
Vehicle
Proton-K · Soviet Space ProgramMir
Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Human Exploration · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Milestone
21st Proton-K flight · 1st this yearSoviet Space Program's 2,075th launch25th this yearhumanity's 3,171st orbital launch attempt32nd orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

51.6°Inclination
178 × 307 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
89.2 minPeriodfrom mean elements
197.3°Ascending node
14444 d agoElement epoch1987-03-31 07:19 UTC · stale

Kvant · NORAD 17845 · 1987-030 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 3 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
KVANT 1
Object ID
1987-030A
Epoch
1987-03-31 07:19:42 UTC
Mean motion
16.14253863 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.009762
Inclination
51.6155°
Ascending node
197.3087°
Arg. of perigee
91.6271°
Mean anomaly
264.5574°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
5
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

3 catalogued: 2 payloads, 1 rocket stage

  • Kvant · NORAD 17845
  • FSB · NORAD 17851 · docked April 9, 1987

Proton-K 336-02 Stage 3 · re-entered April 4, 1987

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Kvant module for the Mir space station

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Map of 200/39 (200L)

200/39 (200L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

36th launch from 200/39 (200L), 1st this year · 810th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

167 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

132 days after the previous launch from this pad

All launches from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanOpen in maps

Questions

When did Kvant launch?

Kvant launched on March 31, 1987. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Kvant?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Kvant?

Proton-K, flown by Soviet Space Program. Proton-K spec sheet

Where did Kvant launch from?

200/39 (200L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.

What orbit did Kvant reach?

Kvant, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 178 × 307 km orbit inclined 51.6°.

How many satellites did Kvant launch?

2 payloads from this launch are catalogued (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).

Which program is Kvant part of?

Mir. About Mir