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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz-U-PVB16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Resurs-F 9

Launched

September 7, 1990

Launch Successful

Summary

Resurs-F 9 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz-U-PVB from 16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on September 7, 1990. It was Soviet Space Program's 2,371st launch, 55th this year and humanity's 3,562nd orbital launch attempt. It was the 15th Soyuz-U-PVB flight and the 4th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Resurs-F, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 188 × 245 km orbit inclined 82.6°. 6 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.

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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
15th Soyuz-U-PVB flight · 4th this yearSoviet Space Program's 2,371st launch55th this yearhumanity's 3,562nd orbital launch attempt86th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

82.6°Inclination
188 × 245 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
88.7 minPeriodfrom mean elements
178.4°Ascending node
13188 d agoElement epoch1990-09-07 10:49 UTC · stale

Resurs-F · NORAD 20794 · 1990-082 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 6 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
1990-082A
Epoch
1990-09-07 10:49:12 UTC
Mean motion
16.23702923 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0043087
Inclination
82.5784°
Ascending node
178.4255°
Arg. of perigee
99.1433°
Mean anomaly
261.1059°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
0
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

6 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 4 components; none still in orbit

  • Resurs-F · NORAD 20794 · landed September 21, 1990

Soyuz-U-PVB 23-151 Blok-I · re-entered September 9, 1990

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Film-return Earth observation satellite

Pad

Map of 16/2

16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

90th launch from 16/2, 8th this year · 1,331st from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

136 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 9 launch?

Resurs-F 9 launched on September 7, 1990. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Resurs-F 9?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Resurs-F 9?

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

Where did Resurs-F 9 launch from?

16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.

What orbit did Resurs-F 9 reach?

Resurs-F, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 188 × 245 km orbit inclined 82.6°.

How many satellites did Resurs-F 9 launch?

1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).