Soviet Space ProgramTsiklon-290, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Plasma-A 1
Launched
February 1, 1987
Image: Ukrainian Space Agency
Summary
Plasma-A 1 launched on a Soviet Space Program Tsiklon-2 from 90, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on February 1, 1987. It was Soviet Space Program's 2,061st launch, 11th this year and humanity's 3,150th orbital launch attempt. It was the 76th Tsiklon-2 flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). The tracked orbit of Kosmos-1818, one of 57 catalogued objects, from February 8, 1987, was 795 × 808 km inclined 65.0°. 57 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Tsiklon-2 · Soviet Space Program
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Earth Science · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 76th Tsiklon-2 flight · 1st this yearSoviet Space Program's 2,061st launch11th this yearhumanity's 3,150th orbital launch attempt11th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-1818 · NORAD 17369 · 1987-011 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 57 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- COSMOS 1818
- Object ID
- 1987-011A
- Epoch
- 1987-02-08 21:26:01 UTC
- Mean motion
- 14.29093415 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0008998
- Inclination
- 65.0103°
- Ascending node
- 139.7486°
- Arg. of perigee
- 265.7165°
- Mean anomaly
- 94.2896°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 99
- B*
- 0.0058676
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO.
Catalogued objects
57 catalogued: 1 payload, 53 debris, 3 components; 52 still in orbit
- Kosmos-1818 · NORAD 17369 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Nuclear-powered magnetospheric research satellite
Pad
90, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
58th launch from 90, 1st this year · 804th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
74 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
165 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Plasma-A 1 launch?
Plasma-A 1 launched on February 1, 1987. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Plasma-A 1?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Plasma-A 1?
Tsiklon-2, flown by Soviet Space Program. Tsiklon-2 spec sheet
Where did Plasma-A 1 launch from?
90, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did Plasma-A 1 reach?
The tracked orbit of Kosmos-1818, one of 57 catalogued objects, from February 8, 1987, was 795 × 808 km inclined 65.0°.
How many satellites did Plasma-A 1 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).