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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Resurs-F2 2

Launched

August 23, 1988

Launch Successful

Summary

Resurs-F2 2 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on August 23, 1988. It was Soviet Space Program's 2,211th launch, 64th this year and humanity's 3,330th orbital launch attempt. It was the 517th Soyuz U flight and the 24th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1965, one of 7 catalogued objects, reached a 190 × 241 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 · Soviet Space Program
Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Milestone
517th Soyuz U flight · 24th this yearSoviet Space Program's 2,211th launch64th this yearhumanity's 3,330th orbital launch attempt77th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

82.3°Inclination
190 × 241 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
88.7 minPeriodfrom mean elements
167.2°Ascending node
13933 d agoElement epoch1988-08-23 12:33 UTC · stale

Kosmos-1965 · NORAD 19414 · 1988-073 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 7 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
COSMOS 1965
Object ID
1988-073A
Epoch
1988-08-23 12:33:01 UTC
Mean motion
16.24114301 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0039215
Inclination
82.3332°
Ascending node
167.1793°
Arg. of perigee
93.7047°
Mean anomaly
266.8729°
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: LEO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.

Catalogued objects

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

  • Kosmos-1965 · NORAD 19414 · landed September 22, 1988

Soyuz-U No. 569 Blok-I · re-entered August 25, 1988

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Film-return reconnaissance satellite

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Map of 41/1

41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

299th launch from 41/1, 7th this year · 1,230th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

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

10 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Resurs-F2 2 launch?

Resurs-F2 2 launched on August 23, 1988. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Resurs-F2 2?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Resurs-F2 2?

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

Where did Resurs-F2 2 launch from?

41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.

What orbit did Resurs-F2 2 reach?

Kosmos-1965, one of 7 catalogued objects, reached a 190 × 241 km orbit inclined 82.3°.

How many satellites did Resurs-F2 2 launch?

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