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Soviet Space ProgramVostok 8A92M41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Meteor-1 8

Launched

October 24, 1967

Launch Successful

Image: Dmitry Ivanov

Summary

Meteor-1 8 launched on a Soviet Space Program Vostok 8A92M from 41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on October 24, 1967. It was Soviet Space Program's 274th launch, 59th this year and humanity's 762nd orbital launch attempt. It was the 8th Vostok 8A92M flight and the 3rd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-184, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 606 × 641 km orbit inclined 81.2°. 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.

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No webcast on record.
Vehicle
Vostok 8A92M · Soviet Space Program
Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Earth Science · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Milestone
8th Vostok 8A92M flight · 3rd this yearSoviet Space Program's 274th launch59th this yearhumanity's 762nd orbital launch attempt114th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

81.2°Inclination
606 × 641 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
97.0 minPeriodfrom mean elements
38.9°Ascending node
21541 d agoElement epoch1967-10-25 00:13 UTC · stale

Kosmos-184 · NORAD 3010 · 1967-102 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
COSMOS 184
Object ID
1967-102A
Epoch
1967-10-25 00:13:37 UTC
Mean motion
14.84011267 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0025003
Inclination
81.2007°
Ascending node
38.8737°
Arg. of perigee
287.6151°
Mean anomaly
72.2213°
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

2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; none still in orbit

  • Kosmos-184 · NORAD 3010 · re-entered April 2, 1989

Vostok-2M (N08) Stage 3 · re-entered December 19, 1991

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

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

Pad

Map of 41/1

41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

22nd launch from 41/1, 15th this year · 30th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

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

13 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Meteor-1 8 launch?

Meteor-1 8 launched on October 24, 1967. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Meteor-1 8?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Meteor-1 8?

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

Where did Meteor-1 8 launch from?

41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.

What orbit did Meteor-1 8 reach?

Kosmos-184, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 606 × 641 km orbit inclined 81.2°.

How many satellites did Meteor-1 8 launch?

1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).