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Soviet Space ProgramKosmos-3M (11K65M)132/1 (132L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Parus 42

Launched

February 2, 1984

Launch Successful

Image: Julio Perez Suarez

Summary

Parus 42 launched on a Soviet Space Program Kosmos-3M (11K65M) from 132/1 (132L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on February 2, 1984. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,766th launch, 7th this year and humanity's 2,785th orbital launch attempt. It was the 296th Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight and the 4th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1535, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 963 × 1,024 km orbit inclined 83.0°. 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
296th Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight · 4th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,766th launch7th this yearhumanity's 2,785th orbital launch attempt10th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

83.0°Inclination
963 × 1024 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
104.8 minPeriodfrom mean elements
64.5°Ascending node
15596 d agoElement epoch1984-02-03 02:02 UTC · stale

Kosmos-1535 · NORAD 14679 · 1984-010 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
COSMOS 1535
Object ID
1984-010A
Epoch
1984-02-03 02:02:40 UTC
Mean motion
13.73644966 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0041216
Inclination
82.9569°
Ascending node
64.532°
Arg. of perigee
289.7122°
Mean anomaly
69.9572°
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-1535 · NORAD 14679 · in orbit

Kosmos-3M 39-532 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

Map of 132/1 (132L)

132/1 (132L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

135th launch from 132/1 (132L), 1st this year · 975th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

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

99 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Parus 42 launch?

Parus 42 launched on February 2, 1984. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Parus 42?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Parus 42?

Kosmos-3M (11K65M), flown by Soviet Space Program. Kosmos-3M (11K65M) spec sheet

Where did Parus 42 launch from?

132/1 (132L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.

What orbit did Parus 42 reach?

Kosmos-1535, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 963 × 1,024 km orbit inclined 83.0°.

How many satellites did Parus 42 launch?

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