Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Resurs-F1 17F41 51L
Launched
August 30, 1984
Summary
Resurs-F1 17F41 51L launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on August 30, 1984. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,831st launch, 72nd this year and humanity's 2,867th orbital launch attempt. It was the 382nd Soyuz U flight and the 31st this year. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). Kosmos-1591, one of 8 catalogued objects, reached a 216 × 280 km orbit inclined 82.3°. 8 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Soyuz U · Soviet Space Program
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Earth Science · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
- Milestone
- 382nd Soyuz U flight · 31st this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,831st launch72nd this yearhumanity's 2,867th orbital launch attempt92nd orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-1591 · NORAD 15232 · 1984-092 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 8 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1984-092A
- Epoch
- 1984-08-30 12:57:57 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.12180239 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0047764
- Inclination
- 82.331°
- Ascending node
- 157.5858°
- Arg. of perigee
- 103.9934°
- Mean anomaly
- 256.6816°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 2
- 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
8 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 6 components; none still in orbit
- Kosmos-1591 · NORAD 15232 · landed September 13, 1984
Soyuz-U 46-151 Blok-I · re-entered September 5, 1984
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Resurs-F1 (17F41) type film-return Earth observation satellite
Pad

43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
172nd launch from 43/4 (43R), 9th this year · 1,015th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
329 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
6 days 1 hour after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Resurs-F1 17F41 51L launch?
Resurs-F1 17F41 51L launched on August 30, 1984. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Resurs-F1 17F41 51L?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Resurs-F1 17F41 51L?
Soyuz U, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Resurs-F1 17F41 51L launch from?
43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Resurs-F1 17F41 51L reach?
Kosmos-1591, one of 8 catalogued objects, reached a 216 × 280 km orbit inclined 82.3°.
How many satellites did Resurs-F1 17F41 51L launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).
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