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Soviet Space ProgramKosmos-3M (11K65M)132/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Parus 43

Launched

May 11, 1984

Launch Successful

Image: Julio Perez Suarez

Summary

Parus 43 launched on a Soviet Space Program Kosmos-3M (11K65M) from 132/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on May 11, 1984. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,790th launch, 31st this year and humanity's 2,818th orbital launch attempt. It was the 298th Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight and the 6th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1550, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 969 × 1,019 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
298th Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight · 6th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,790th launch31st this yearhumanity's 2,818th orbital launch attempt43rd orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

83.0°Inclination
969 × 1019 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
104.8 minPeriodfrom mean elements
352.1°Ascending node
15498 d agoElement epoch1984-05-11 07:43 UTC · stale

Kosmos-1550 · NORAD 14965 · 1984-043 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
COSMOS 1550
Object ID
1984-043A
Epoch
1984-05-11 07:43:53 UTC
Mean motion
13.73593934 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0034318
Inclination
82.9697°
Ascending node
352.0544°
Arg. of perigee
290.0295°
Mean anomaly
69.5525°
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; 2 still in orbit

  • Kosmos-1550 · NORAD 14965 · in orbit

Kosmos-3M 39-533 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 132/2

132/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

144th launch from 132/2, 4th this year · 988th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

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

105 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Parus 43 launch?

Parus 43 launched on May 11, 1984. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Parus 43?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Parus 43?

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

Where did Parus 43 launch from?

132/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.

What orbit did Parus 43 reach?

Kosmos-1550, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 969 × 1,019 km orbit inclined 83.0°.

How many satellites did Parus 43 launch?

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