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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Resurs-F 3
Launched
July 18, 1989
Summary
Resurs-F 3 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on July 18, 1989. It was Soviet Space Program's 2,284th launch, 43rd this year and humanity's 3,430th orbital launch attempt. It was the 543rd Soyuz U flight and the 16th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Resurs-F, one of 8 catalogued objects, reached a 267 × 282 km orbit inclined 82.6°. 8 objects from this launch are catalogued, 3 of them payloads.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Soyuz U · Soviet Space Program
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Earth Science · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 543rd Soyuz U flight · 16th this yearSoviet Space Program's 2,284th launch43rd this yearhumanity's 3,430th orbital launch attempt56th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Resurs-F · NORAD 20134 · 1989-055 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 8 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1989-055A
- Epoch
- 1989-07-19 12:11:03 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.02489426 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0011144
- Inclination
- 82.5734°
- Ascending node
- 108.2903°
- Arg. of perigee
- 304.3181°
- Mean anomaly
- 51.9221°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 18
- B*
- 0.000098973
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO.
Catalogued objects
8 catalogued: 3 payloads, 1 rocket stage, 4 components; none still in orbit
- Resurs-F · NORAD 20134 · landed August 8, 1989
- Pion-3 · NORAD 20160 · re-entered September 19, 1989
- Pion-4 · NORAD 20161 · re-entered September 19, 1989
Soyuz-U 47-147 Blok-I · re-entered July 20, 1989
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Film-return Earth observation satellite
Pad
16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
79th launch from 16/2, 5th this year · 1,275th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
136 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
21 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Resurs-F 3 launch?
Resurs-F 3 launched on July 18, 1989. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Resurs-F 3?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Resurs-F 3?
Soyuz U, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Resurs-F 3 launch from?
16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Resurs-F 3 reach?
Resurs-F, one of 8 catalogued objects, reached a 267 × 282 km orbit inclined 82.6°.
How many satellites did Resurs-F 3 launch?
3 payloads from this launch are catalogued, none of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).