Soviet Space ProgramKosmos-3M (11K65M)132/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Parus 48
Launched
February 1, 1985
Image: Julio Perez Suarez
Summary
Parus 48 launched on a Soviet Space Program Kosmos-3M (11K65M) from 132/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on February 1, 1985. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,865th launch, 9th this year and humanity's 2,915th orbital launch attempt. It was the 311th Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1627, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 960 × 1,015 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
- 311th Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight · 2nd this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,865th launch9th this yearhumanity's 2,915th orbital launch attempt11th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-1627 · NORAD 15505 · 1985-011 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- COSMOS 1627
- Object ID
- 1985-011A
- Epoch
- 1985-02-01 21:01:24 UTC
- Mean motion
- 13.75379715 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0037398
- Inclination
- 82.9034°
- Ascending node
- 94.0869°
- Arg. of perigee
- 282.3592°
- Mean anomaly
- 77.3379°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 0
- 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-1627 · NORAD 15505 · in orbit
Kosmos-3M 44-445 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
132/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
151st launch from 132/2, 1st this year · 1,036th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
172 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
43 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Parus 48 launch?
Parus 48 launched on February 1, 1985. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Parus 48?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Parus 48?
Kosmos-3M (11K65M), flown by Soviet Space Program. Kosmos-3M (11K65M) spec sheet
Where did Parus 48 launch from?
132/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Parus 48 reach?
Kosmos-1627, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 960 × 1,015 km orbit inclined 82.9°.
How many satellites did Parus 48 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).