Soviet Space ProgramKosmos-3M (11K65M)132/1 (132L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Parus 31
Launched
March 24, 1982
Image: Julio Perez Suarez
Summary
Parus 31 launched on a Soviet Space Program Kosmos-3M (11K65M) from 132/1 (132L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on March 24, 1982. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,570th launch, 19th this year and humanity's 2,542nd orbital launch attempt. It was the 253rd Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight and the 6th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1344, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 977 × 1,017 km orbit inclined 82.9°. 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Kosmos-3M (11K65M) · Soviet Space Program
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Navigation · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 253rd Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight · 6th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,570th launch19th this yearhumanity's 2,542nd orbital launch attempt25th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-1344 · NORAD 13110 · 1982-024 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- COSMOS 1344
- Object ID
- 1982-024A
- Epoch
- 1982-03-25 04:12:12 UTC
- Mean motion
- 13.72684919 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0027536
- Inclination
- 82.923°
- Ascending node
- 146.6074°
- Arg. of perigee
- 282.0841°
- Mean anomaly
- 77.7868°
- 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
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; 2 still in orbit
- Kosmos-1344 · NORAD 13110 · in orbit
Kosmos-3M 67-253 Stage 2 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Navigation satellite providing location information for the Tsiklon-B navigation system
Pad

132/1 (132L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
118th launch from 132/1 (132L), 2nd this year · 861st from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
212 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
54 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Parus 31 launch?
Parus 31 launched on March 24, 1982. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Parus 31?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Parus 31?
Kosmos-3M (11K65M), flown by Soviet Space Program. Kosmos-3M (11K65M) spec sheet
Where did Parus 31 launch from?
132/1 (132L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Parus 31 reach?
Kosmos-1344, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 977 × 1,017 km orbit inclined 82.9°.
How many satellites did Parus 31 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).
