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

Parus 53

Launched

January 16, 1986

Launch Successful

Image: Julio Perez Suarez

Summary

Parus 53 launched on a Soviet Space Program Kosmos-3M (11K65M) from 132/1 (132L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on January 16, 1986. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,960th launch, 4th this year and humanity's 3,034th orbital launch attempt. It was the 323rd Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1725, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 966 × 1,006 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
323rd Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight · 2nd this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,960th launch4th this yearhumanity's 3,034th orbital launch attempt5th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

82.9°Inclination
966 × 1006 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
104.7 minPeriodfrom mean elements
318.2°Ascending node
14882 d agoElement epoch1986-01-16 13:03 UTC · stale

Kosmos-1725 · NORAD 16493 · 1986-005 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
COSMOS 1725
Object ID
1986-005A
Epoch
1986-01-16 13:03:17 UTC
Mean motion
13.75778817 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0026652
Inclination
82.9298°
Ascending node
318.2115°
Arg. of perigee
251.4492°
Mean anomaly
108.3879°
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-1725 · NORAD 16493 · in orbit

Kosmos-3M 44-152 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

146th launch from 132/1 (132L), 1st this year · 1,098th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

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

28 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Parus 53 launch?

Parus 53 launched on January 16, 1986. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Parus 53?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Parus 53?

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

Where did Parus 53 launch from?

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

What orbit did Parus 53 reach?

Kosmos-1725, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 966 × 1,006 km orbit inclined 82.9°.

How many satellites did Parus 53 launch?

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