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Resurs-F1 17F41 53L

Launched

August 29, 1985

Launch Successful

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.

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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

82.3°Inclination
189 × 291 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
89.2 minPeriodfrom mean elements
157.7°Ascending node
15022 d agoElement epoch1985-08-29 11:33 UTC · stale

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

Map of 41/1

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

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).