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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz-U-PVB43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Resurs-F2 5

Launched

July 17, 1990

Launch Successful

Summary

Resurs-F2 5 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz-U-PVB from 43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on July 17, 1990. It was Soviet Space Program's 2,355th launch, 39th this year and humanity's 3,539th orbital launch attempt. It was the 12th Soyuz-U-PVB flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Resurs-F, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 210 × 300 km orbit inclined 82.3°. 6 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
Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Milestone
12th Soyuz-U-PVB flight · 1st this yearSoviet Space Program's 2,355th launch39th this yearhumanity's 3,539th orbital launch attempt63rd orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

82.3°Inclination
210 × 300 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
89.5 minPeriodfrom mean elements
104.4°Ascending node
13240 d agoElement epoch1990-07-17 09:21 UTC · stale

Resurs-F · NORAD 20687 · 1990-060 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 6 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
1990-060A
Epoch
1990-07-17 09:21:03 UTC
Mean motion
16.09468467 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0067869
Inclination
82.3152°
Ascending node
104.4113°
Arg. of perigee
100.8565°
Mean anomaly
260.0366°
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

6 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 4 components; none still in orbit

  • Resurs-F · NORAD 20687 · landed August 16, 1990

Soyuz-U-PVB 23-265 Blok-I · re-entered July 19, 1990

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Film-return reconnaissance satellite

Pad

Map of 43/3 (43L)

43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

174th launch from 43/3 (43L), 6th this year · 1,320th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

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

25 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Resurs-F2 5 launch?

Resurs-F2 5 launched on July 17, 1990. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Resurs-F2 5?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Resurs-F2 5?

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

Where did Resurs-F2 5 launch from?

43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.

What orbit did Resurs-F2 5 reach?

Resurs-F, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 210 × 300 km orbit inclined 82.3°.

How many satellites did Resurs-F2 5 launch?

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