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

Resurs-F1 17F41 25L

Launched

August 5, 1983

Launch Successful

Summary

Resurs-F1 17F41 25L launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on August 5, 1983. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,719th launch, 60th this year and humanity's 2,727th orbital launch attempt. It was the 333rd Soyuz U flight and the 24th this year. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). Kosmos-1487, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 198 × 402 km orbit inclined 82.1°. 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
333rd Soyuz U flight · 24th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,719th launch60th this yearhumanity's 2,727th orbital launch attempt81st orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

82.1°Inclination
198 × 402 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
90.4 minPeriodfrom mean elements
119.6°Ascending node
15778 d agoElement epoch1983-08-05 10:38 UTC · stale

Kosmos-1487 · NORAD 14245 · 1983-080 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 6 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
1983-080A
Epoch
1983-08-05 10:38:17 UTC
Mean motion
15.93284727 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0153275
Inclination
82.0831°
Ascending node
119.5757°
Arg. of perigee
95.8265°
Mean anomaly
266.0504°
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-1487 · NORAD 14245 · landed August 19, 1983

Soyuz-U 12-125 Blok-I · re-entered August 11, 1983

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

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

Pad

Map of 43/4 (43R)

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

159th launch from 43/4 (43R), 5th this year · 943rd from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

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

16 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Resurs-F1 17F41 25L launch?

Resurs-F1 17F41 25L launched on August 5, 1983. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Resurs-F1 17F41 25L?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Resurs-F1 17F41 25L?

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

Where did Resurs-F1 17F41 25L launch from?

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

What orbit did Resurs-F1 17F41 25L reach?

Kosmos-1487, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 198 × 402 km orbit inclined 82.1°.

How many satellites did Resurs-F1 17F41 25L launch?

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