Soviet Space ProgramTsiklon-332/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Meteor-3 1
Launched
October 24, 1985
Image: NASA
Summary
Meteor-3 1 launched on a Soviet Space Program Tsiklon-3 from 32/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on October 24, 1985. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,938th launch, 82nd this year and humanity's 3,008th orbital launch attempt. It was the 37th Tsiklon-3 flight and the 9th this year. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). Meteor-3, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 392 × 421 km orbit inclined 82.6°. 6 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Tsiklon-3 · Soviet Space Program
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Earth Science · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
- Milestone
- 37th Tsiklon-3 flight · 9th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,938th launch82nd this yearhumanity's 3,008th orbital launch attempt104th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Meteor-3 · NORAD 16191 · 1985-100 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 6 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- METEOR 3-1
- Object ID
- 1985-100A
- Epoch
- 1985-10-24 02:14:44 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.56046541 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0021266
- Inclination
- 82.5931°
- Ascending node
- 96.6955°
- Arg. of perigee
- 302.3084°
- Mean anomaly
- 50.8767°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 0
- B*
- 0.00061999
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: SSO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Catalogued objects
6 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 4 debris; 6 still in orbit
- Meteor-3 · NORAD 16191 · in orbit
Tsiklon-3 61-504 Stage 3 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Third generation meteorological satellite
Pad
32/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
17th launch from 32/1, 6th this year · 1,080th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
57 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
14 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Meteor-3 1 launch?
Meteor-3 1 launched on October 24, 1985. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Meteor-3 1?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Meteor-3 1?
Tsiklon-3, flown by Soviet Space Program. Tsiklon-3 spec sheet
Where did Meteor-3 1 launch from?
32/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Meteor-3 1 reach?
Meteor-3, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 392 × 421 km orbit inclined 82.6°.
How many satellites did Meteor-3 1 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).