Soviet Space ProgramKosmos-3M (11K65M)133/3 (133L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Parus 69
Launched
April 20, 1990
Image: Julio Perez Suarez
Summary
Parus 69 launched on a Soviet Space Program Kosmos-3M (11K65M) from 133/3 (133L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on April 20, 1990. It was Soviet Space Program's 2,337th launch, 21st this year and humanity's 3,514th orbital launch attempt. It was the 371st Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight and the 6th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-2074, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 975 × 1,012 km orbit inclined 82.9°. 3 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
- 371st Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight · 6th this yearSoviet Space Program's 2,337th launch21st this yearhumanity's 3,514th orbital launch attempt38th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-2074 · NORAD 20577 · 1990-036 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 3 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- COSMOS 2074
- Object ID
- 1990-036A
- Epoch
- 1990-04-21 08:20:18 UTC
- Mean motion
- 13.73699453 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0025633
- Inclination
- 82.9461°
- Ascending node
- 156.5492°
- Arg. of perigee
- 288.1505°
- Mean anomaly
- 71.6936°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 7
- B*
- 0.00076127
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO.
Catalogued objects
3 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 1 component; 3 still in orbit
- Kosmos-2074 · NORAD 20577 · in orbit
Kosmos-3M 26-195 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
133/3 (133L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
109th launch from 133/3 (133L), 4th this year · 1,309th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
159 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
14 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Parus 69 launch?
Parus 69 launched on April 20, 1990. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Parus 69?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Parus 69?
Kosmos-3M (11K65M), flown by Soviet Space Program. Kosmos-3M (11K65M) spec sheet
Where did Parus 69 launch from?
133/3 (133L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Parus 69 reach?
Kosmos-2074, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 975 × 1,012 km orbit inclined 82.9°.
How many satellites did Parus 69 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).