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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Resurs-F1 17F41 55L
Launched
June 21, 1985
Summary
Resurs-F1 17F41 55L launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on June 21, 1985. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,899th launch, 43rd this year and humanity's 2,957th orbital launch attempt. It was the 405th Soyuz U flight and the 16th this year. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). Kosmos-1663, one of 9 catalogued objects, reached a 224 × 276 km orbit inclined 82.4°. 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
- 405th Soyuz U flight · 16th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,899th launch43rd this yearhumanity's 2,957th orbital launch attempt53rd orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-1663 · NORAD 15840 · 1985-052 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 9 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1985-052A
- Epoch
- 1985-06-21 07:34:08 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.11620369 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0039247
- Inclination
- 82.3727°
- Ascending node
- 52.1844°
- Arg. of perigee
- 107.4844°
- Mean anomaly
- 253.0736°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 0
- 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
9 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 7 components; none still in orbit
- Kosmos-1663 · NORAD 15840 · landed July 5, 1985
Soyuz-U 21-155 Blok-I · re-entered June 30, 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
268th launch from 41/1, 6th this year · 1,057th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
310 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
9 days 17 hours after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Resurs-F1 17F41 55L launch?
Resurs-F1 17F41 55L launched on June 21, 1985. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Resurs-F1 17F41 55L?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Resurs-F1 17F41 55L?
Soyuz U, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Resurs-F1 17F41 55L launch from?
41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Resurs-F1 17F41 55L reach?
Kosmos-1663, one of 9 catalogued objects, reached a 224 × 276 km orbit inclined 82.4°.
How many satellites did Resurs-F1 17F41 55L launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).