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Production Corporation PolyotKosmos-3M (11K65M)132/1 (132L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Parus 89

Launched

September 23, 1997

Launch Successful

Image: Julio Perez Suarez

Summary

Parus 89 launched on a Production Corporation Polyot Kosmos-3M (11K65M) from 132/1 (132L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on September 23, 1997. It was Production Corporation Polyot's 29th launch, 2nd this year and humanity's 4,172nd orbital launch attempt. It was the 416th Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-2346, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 948 × 1,001 km orbit inclined 82.9°. 3 objects from this launch are catalogued, 2 of them payloads.

Watch
No webcast on record.
Vehicle
Kosmos-3M (11K65M) · Production Corporation Polyot
Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Navigation · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Milestone
416th Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight · 2nd this yearProduction Corporation Polyot's 29th launch2nd this yearhumanity's 4,172nd orbital launch attempt54th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

82.9°Inclination
948 × 1001 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
104.4 minPeriodfrom mean elements
281.7°Ascending node
10614 d agoElement epoch1997-09-23 19:54 UTC · stale

Kosmos-2346 · NORAD 24953 · 1997-052 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 3 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
COSMOS 2346
Object ID
1997-052A
Epoch
1997-09-23 19:54:01 UTC
Mean motion
13.78956196 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.003597
Inclination
82.9214°
Ascending node
281.7484°
Arg. of perigee
284.174°
Mean anomaly
75.2361°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
1
B*
0.00429

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

3 catalogued: 2 payloads, 1 rocket stage; 3 still in orbit

  • Kosmos-2346 · NORAD 24953 · in orbit
  • FAISAT-2V · NORAD 24954 · in orbit

Kosmos-3M 65-637 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

185th launch from 132/1 (132L), 2nd this year · 1,489th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

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

159 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Parus 89 launch?

Parus 89 launched on September 23, 1997. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Parus 89?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Parus 89?

Kosmos-3M (11K65M), flown by Production Corporation Polyot. Kosmos-3M (11K65M) spec sheet

Where did Parus 89 launch from?

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

What orbit did Parus 89 reach?

Kosmos-2346, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 948 × 1,001 km orbit inclined 82.9°.

How many satellites did Parus 89 launch?

2 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 2 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).