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

Parus 56

Launched

November 24, 1986

Launch Successful

Image: Julio Perez Suarez

Summary

Parus 56 launched on a Soviet Space Program Kosmos-3M (11K65M) from 132/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on November 24, 1986. It was Soviet Space Program's 2,040th launch, 84th this year and humanity's 3,128th orbital launch attempt. It was the 335th Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight and the 14th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). The tracked orbit of Kosmos-1802, one of 2 catalogued objects, from December 1, 1986, was 970 × 1,032 km 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
335th Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight · 14th this yearSoviet Space Program's 2,040th launch84th this yearhumanity's 3,128th orbital launch attempt99th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

82.9°Inclination
970 × 1032 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
105.0 minPeriodfrom mean elements
52.2°Ascending node
14563 d agoElement epoch1986-12-01 23:12 UTC · stale

Kosmos-1802 · NORAD 17159 · 1986-093 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
COSMOS 1802
Object ID
1986-093A
Epoch
1986-12-01 23:12:30 UTC
Mean motion
13.71614389 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0041666
Inclination
82.9335°
Ascending node
52.2424°
Arg. of perigee
262.0383°
Mean anomaly
97.525°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
97
B*
0

Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO.

Catalogued objects

2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; 2 still in orbit

  • Kosmos-1802 · NORAD 17159 · in orbit

Kosmos-2M 22-459 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

158th launch from 132/2, 4th this year · 1,144th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

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

3 days 19 hours after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Parus 56 launch?

Parus 56 launched on November 24, 1986. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Parus 56?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Parus 56?

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

Where did Parus 56 launch from?

132/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.

What orbit did Parus 56 reach?

The tracked orbit of Kosmos-1802, one of 2 catalogued objects, from December 1, 1986, was 970 × 1,032 km inclined 82.9°.

How many satellites did Parus 56 launch?

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