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Resurs-F1 17F41 14L

Launched

September 3, 1980

Launch Successful

Summary

Resurs-F1 17F41 14L launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on September 3, 1980. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,423rd launch, 61st this year and humanity's 2,357th orbital launch attempt. It was the 208th Soyuz U flight and the 30th this year. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). Kosmos-1209, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 217 × 260 km orbit inclined 82.4°. 3 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
208th Soyuz U flight · 30th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,423rd launch61st this yearhumanity's 2,357th orbital launch attempt74th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

82.4°Inclination
217 × 260 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
89.1 minPeriodfrom mean elements
164.2°Ascending node
16844 d agoElement epoch1980-09-03 10:09 UTC · stale

Kosmos-1209 · NORAD 11950 · 1980-072 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 3 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
1980-072A
Epoch
1980-09-03 10:09:12 UTC
Mean motion
16.15684322 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0033084
Inclination
82.3643°
Ascending node
164.2463°
Arg. of perigee
102.9592°
Mean anomaly
257.5392°
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

3 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 1 component; none still in orbit

  • Kosmos-1209 · NORAD 11950 · landed September 17, 1980

Soyuz-U 53-476 Blok-I · re-entered September 8, 1980

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

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

Pad

Map of 41/1

41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

182nd launch from 41/1, 14th this year · 767th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

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

7 days 18 hours after the previous launch from this pad

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Questions

When did Resurs-F1 17F41 14L launch?

Resurs-F1 17F41 14L launched on September 3, 1980. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Resurs-F1 17F41 14L?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Resurs-F1 17F41 14L?

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

Where did Resurs-F1 17F41 14L launch from?

41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.

What orbit did Resurs-F1 17F41 14L reach?

Kosmos-1209, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 217 × 260 km orbit inclined 82.4°.

How many satellites did Resurs-F1 17F41 14L launch?

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