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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz-U-PVB43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Resurs-F1 17F41 54L

Launched

June 7, 1985

Launch Successful

Summary

Resurs-F1 17F41 54L launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz-U-PVB from 43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on June 7, 1985. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,892nd launch, 36th this year and humanity's 2,949th orbital launch attempt. It was the 3rd Soyuz-U-PVB flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). Kosmos-1657, one of 7 catalogued objects, reached a 189 × 291 km orbit inclined 82.3°. 7 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.

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No webcast on record.
Vehicle
Soyuz-U-PVB · Soviet Space Program
Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Earth Science · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
Milestone
3rd Soyuz-U-PVB flight · 1st this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,892nd launch36th this yearhumanity's 2,949th orbital launch attempt45th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

82.3°Inclination
189 × 291 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
89.2 minPeriodfrom mean elements
37.8°Ascending node
15105 d agoElement epoch1985-06-07 13:30 UTC · stale

Kosmos-1657 · NORAD 15806 · 1985-044 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 7 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
1985-044A
Epoch
1985-06-07 13:30:53 UTC
Mean motion
16.1496151 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0077157
Inclination
82.2573°
Ascending node
37.8284°
Arg. of perigee
84.9054°
Mean anomaly
274.652°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
4
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

7 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 5 components; none still in orbit

  • Kosmos-1657 · NORAD 15806 · landed June 21, 1985

Soyuz-U-PVB 12-805 Blok-I · re-entered June 11, 1985

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

181st launch from 43/4 (43R), 5th this year · 1,051st from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

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

9 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Resurs-F1 17F41 54L launch?

Resurs-F1 17F41 54L launched on June 7, 1985. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Resurs-F1 17F41 54L?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Resurs-F1 17F41 54L?

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

Where did Resurs-F1 17F41 54L launch from?

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

What orbit did Resurs-F1 17F41 54L reach?

Kosmos-1657, one of 7 catalogued objects, reached a 189 × 291 km orbit inclined 82.3°.

How many satellites did Resurs-F1 17F41 54L launch?

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