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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Resurs-F1 17F40 107L 6

Launched

September 15, 1987

Launch Successful

Summary

Resurs-F1 17F40 107L 6 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on September 15, 1987. It was Soviet Space Program's 2,119th launch, 69th this year and humanity's 3,220th orbital launch attempt. It was the 482nd Soyuz U flight and the 23rd this year. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). Kosmos-1882, one of 7 catalogued objects, reached a 193 × 205 km orbit inclined 82.3°. 7 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.

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Vehicle
Soyuz U · Soviet Space Program
Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Earth Science · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
Milestone
482nd Soyuz U flight · 23rd this yearSoviet Space Program's 2,119th launch69th this yearhumanity's 3,220th orbital launch attempt81st orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

82.3°Inclination
193 × 205 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
88.3 minPeriodfrom mean elements
177.8°Ascending node
14276 d agoElement epoch1987-09-15 10:19 UTC · stale

Kosmos-1882 · NORAD 18348 · 1987-077 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 7 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
COSMOS 1882
Object ID
1987-077A
Epoch
1987-09-15 10:19:19 UTC
Mean motion
16.30258354 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0009349
Inclination
82.3456°
Ascending node
177.7995°
Arg. of perigee
107.2352°
Mean anomaly
252.9966°
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: SSO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.

Catalogued objects

7 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 5 components; none still in orbit

  • Kosmos-1882 · NORAD 18348 · landed October 6, 1987

Soyuz-U 48-210 Blok-I · re-entered September 17, 1987

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Film-return Earth observation satellite

Pad

Map of 43/4 (43R)

43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

207th launch from 43/4 (43R), 7th this year · 1,188th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

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

12 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Resurs-F1 17F40 107L 6 launch?

Resurs-F1 17F40 107L 6 launched on September 15, 1987. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Resurs-F1 17F40 107L 6?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Resurs-F1 17F40 107L 6?

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

Where did Resurs-F1 17F40 107L 6 launch from?

43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.

What orbit did Resurs-F1 17F40 107L 6 reach?

Kosmos-1882, one of 7 catalogued objects, reached a 193 × 205 km orbit inclined 82.3°.

How many satellites did Resurs-F1 17F40 107L 6 launch?

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