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Soviet Space ProgramVostok 8A92M43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Meteor-1 27 (39L)

Launched

April 5, 1977

Launch Successful

Image: Dmitry Ivanov

Summary

Meteor-1 27 (39L) launched on a Soviet Space Program Vostok 8A92M from 43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on April 5, 1977. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,099th launch, 19th this year and humanity's 1,940th orbital launch attempt. It was the 51st Vostok 8A92M flight and the 3rd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Meteor, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 859 × 903 km orbit inclined 81.3°. 4 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.

Watch
No webcast on record.
Vehicle
Vostok 8A92M · Soviet Space Program
Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Earth Science · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Milestone
51st Vostok 8A92M flight · 3rd this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,099th launch19th this yearhumanity's 1,940th orbital launch attempt25th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

81.3°Inclination
859 × 903 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
102.4 minPeriodfrom mean elements
248.4°Ascending node
18091 d agoElement epoch1977-04-05 10:24 UTC · stale

Meteor · NORAD 9903 · 1977-024 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 4 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
METEOR 1-27
Object ID
1977-024A
Epoch
1977-04-05 10:24:26 UTC
Mean motion
14.05708122 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0030389
Inclination
81.2518°
Ascending node
248.3729°
Arg. of perigee
285.8053°
Mean anomaly
74.1754°
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

4 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 2 debris; 3 still in orbit

  • Meteor · NORAD 9903 · in orbit

Vostok-2M (N51) Stage 3 · in orbit

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

The Meteor-1 series was the first series of Soviet meteorological satellites.

Pad

Map of 43/3 (43L)

43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

59th launch from 43/3 (43L), 5th this year · 538th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

234 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

18 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Meteor-1 27 (39L) launch?

Meteor-1 27 (39L) launched on April 5, 1977. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Meteor-1 27 (39L)?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Meteor-1 27 (39L)?

Vostok 8A92M, flown by Soviet Space Program. Vostok 8A92M spec sheet

Where did Meteor-1 27 (39L) launch from?

43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.

What orbit did Meteor-1 27 (39L) reach?

Meteor, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 859 × 903 km orbit inclined 81.3°.

How many satellites did Meteor-1 27 (39L) launch?

1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).