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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Resurs-F1 17F41 13L

Launched

July 31, 1980

Launch Successful

Summary

Resurs-F1 17F41 13L launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on July 31, 1980. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,417th launch, 55th this year and humanity's 2,351st orbital launch attempt. It was the 204th Soyuz U flight and the 26th this year. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). Kosmos-1203, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 212 × 296 km orbit inclined 82.4°. 6 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.

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No webcast on record.
Vehicle
Soyuz U · Soviet Space Program
Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Earth Science · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
Milestone
204th Soyuz U flight · 26th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,417th launch55th this yearhumanity's 2,351st orbital launch attempt68th orbital launch attempt this year

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Orbit: as tracked

82.4°Inclination
212 × 296 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
89.4 minPeriodfrom mean elements
91.7°Ascending node
16878 d agoElement epoch1980-07-31 07:34 UTC · stale

Kosmos-1203 · NORAD 11915 · 1980-066 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 6 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
1980-066A
Epoch
1980-07-31 07:34:16 UTC
Mean motion
16.1004734 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.006358
Inclination
82.3506°
Ascending node
91.7217°
Arg. of perigee
80.3283°
Mean anomaly
280.5174°
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

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

  • Kosmos-1203 · NORAD 11915 · landed August 14, 1980

Soyuz-U 23-796 · re-entered August 6, 1980

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Resurs-F1 (17F41) type film-return Earth observation satellite

Pad

Map of 43/3 (43L)

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

118th launch from 43/3 (43L), 11th this year · 762nd from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

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

6 days 19 hours after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Resurs-F1 17F41 13L launch?

Resurs-F1 17F41 13L launched on July 31, 1980. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Resurs-F1 17F41 13L?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Resurs-F1 17F41 13L?

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

Where did Resurs-F1 17F41 13L launch from?

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

What orbit did Resurs-F1 17F41 13L reach?

Kosmos-1203, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 212 × 296 km orbit inclined 82.4°.

How many satellites did Resurs-F1 17F41 13L launch?

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