Soviet Space ProgramKosmos-3M (11K65M)132/1 (132L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Parus 72
Launched
April 16, 1991
Image: Julio Perez Suarez
Summary
Parus 72 launched on a Soviet Space Program Kosmos-3M (11K65M) from 132/1 (132L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on April 16, 1991. It was Soviet Space Program's 2,416th launch, 21st this year and humanity's 3,626th orbital launch attempt. It was the 382nd Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight and the 7th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-2142, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 971 × 1,026 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
- 382nd Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight · 7th this yearSoviet Space Program's 2,416th launch21st this yearhumanity's 3,626th orbital launch attempt29th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-2142 · NORAD 21230 · 1991-029 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- COSMOS 2142
- Object ID
- 1991-029A
- Epoch
- 1991-04-16 19:16:40 UTC
- Mean motion
- 13.72280648 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0036985
- Inclination
- 82.958°
- Ascending node
- 342.176°
- Arg. of perigee
- 284.7156°
- Mean anomaly
- 75.0075°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 6
- B*
- -0.030597
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-2142 · NORAD 21230 · in orbit
Kosmos-3M 48-401 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
132/1 (132L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
162nd launch from 132/1 (132L), 2nd this year · 1,356th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
212 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
27 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Parus 72 launch?
Parus 72 launched on April 16, 1991. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Parus 72?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Parus 72?
Kosmos-3M (11K65M), flown by Soviet Space Program. Kosmos-3M (11K65M) spec sheet
Where did Parus 72 launch from?
132/1 (132L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Parus 72 reach?
Kosmos-2142, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 971 × 1,026 km orbit inclined 83.0°.
How many satellites did Parus 72 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).