Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Resurs-F1 17F41 53L
Launched
August 29, 1985
Summary
Resurs-F1 17F41 53L launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on August 29, 1985. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,918th launch, 62nd this year and humanity's 2,983rd orbital launch attempt. It was the 415th Soyuz U flight and the 26th this year. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). Kosmos-1678, one of 9 catalogued objects, reached a 189 × 291 km orbit inclined 82.3°. 9 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
- 415th Soyuz U flight · 26th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,918th launch62nd this yearhumanity's 2,983rd orbital launch attempt79th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-1678 · NORAD 15997 · 1985-077 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 9 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1985-077A
- Epoch
- 1985-08-29 11:33:31 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.15189433 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0076768
- Inclination
- 82.3248°
- Ascending node
- 157.7432°
- Arg. of perigee
- 88.8908°
- Mean anomaly
- 272.1065°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 1
- B*
- 0.00019178
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
9 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 7 components; none still in orbit
- Kosmos-1678 · NORAD 15997 · landed September 12, 1985
Soyuz-U 21-153 Blok-I · re-entered September 2, 1985
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Resurs-F1 (17F41) type film-return Earth observation satellite
Pad

41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
272nd launch from 41/1, 10th this year · 1,069th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
310 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
6 days 14 hours after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Resurs-F1 17F41 53L launch?
Resurs-F1 17F41 53L launched on August 29, 1985. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Resurs-F1 17F41 53L?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Resurs-F1 17F41 53L?
Soyuz U, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Resurs-F1 17F41 53L launch from?
41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Resurs-F1 17F41 53L reach?
Kosmos-1678, one of 9 catalogued objects, reached a 189 × 291 km orbit inclined 82.3°.
How many satellites did Resurs-F1 17F41 53L launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).
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