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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz-U-PVB43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Resurs-F 1

Launched

May 25, 1989

Launch Successful

Summary

Resurs-F 1 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz-U-PVB from 43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on May 25, 1989. It was Soviet Space Program's 2,270th launch, 29th this year and humanity's 3,412th orbital launch attempt. It was the 9th Soyuz-U-PVB flight and the 4th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Resurs-F, one of 9 catalogued objects, reached a 184 × 243 km orbit inclined 82.3°. 9 objects from this launch are catalogued, 3 of them payloads.

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No webcast on record.
Vehicle
Soyuz-U-PVB · Soviet Space Program
Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Earth Science · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Milestone
9th Soyuz-U-PVB flight · 4th this yearSoviet Space Program's 2,270th launch29th this yearhumanity's 3,412th orbital launch attempt38th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

82.3°Inclination
184 × 243 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
88.6 minPeriodfrom mean elements
41.7°Ascending node
13658 d agoElement epoch1989-05-25 10:08 UTC · stale

Resurs-F · NORAD 20006 · 1989-038 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 9 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
1989-038A
Epoch
1989-05-25 10:08:07 UTC
Mean motion
16.24842316 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0044372
Inclination
82.2978°
Ascending node
41.6947°
Arg. of perigee
106.086°
Mean anomaly
255.0528°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
1
B*
0

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

9 catalogued: 3 payloads, 1 rocket stage, 5 components; none still in orbit

  • Resurs-F · NORAD 20006 · landed June 17, 1989
  • Pion · NORAD 20056 · re-entered July 23, 1989
  • Pion · NORAD 20060 · re-entered July 24, 1989

Soyuz-U-PVB 47-145 Blok-I · re-entered May 26, 1989

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Film-return Earth observation satellite

Pad

Map of 43/3 (43L)

43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

163rd launch from 43/3 (43L), 6th this year · 1,265th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

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

34 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Resurs-F 1 launch?

Resurs-F 1 launched on May 25, 1989. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Resurs-F 1?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Resurs-F 1?

Soyuz-U-PVB, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz-U-PVB spec sheet

Where did Resurs-F 1 launch from?

43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.

What orbit did Resurs-F 1 reach?

Resurs-F, one of 9 catalogued objects, reached a 184 × 243 km orbit inclined 82.3°.

How many satellites did Resurs-F 1 launch?

3 payloads from this launch are catalogued, none of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).