Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz-U-PVB43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Resurs-F1 17F41 54L
Launched
June 7, 1985
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.
- Watch
- 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
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

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
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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).
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