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Russian Space ForcesSoyuz U43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Resurs-F2 8
Launched
April 29, 1992 · 09:00 UTC
Summary
Resurs-F2 8 launched on a Russian Space Forces Soyuz U from 43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on April 29, 1992 at 09:00 UTC. It was Russian Space Forces's 3rd launch, 3rd this year and humanity's 3,713th orbital launch attempt. It was the 584th Soyuz U flight and the 3rd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Resurs-F, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 194 × 319 km orbit inclined 82.1°. 3 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Soyuz U · Russian Space Forces
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 584th Soyuz U flight · 3rd this yearRussian Space Forces's 3rd launch3rd this yearhumanity's 3,713th orbital launch attempt25th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Resurs-F · NORAD 21951 · 1992-024 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 3 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1992-024A
- Epoch
- 1992-04-29 08:49:09 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.09052314 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.009477
- Inclination
- 82.1158°
- Ascending node
- 18.6133°
- Arg. of perigee
- 112.7914°
- Mean anomaly
- 248.3414°
- 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
3 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 1 component; none still in orbit
- Resurs-F · NORAD 21951 · landed May 29, 1992
Soyuz-U 12-267 Blok-I · re-entered May 1, 1992
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Film-return reconnaissance satellite
Pad
43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
240th launch from 43/4 (43R), 3rd this year · 1,389th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Local pad time at liftoff: Apr 29, 1:00 PM GMT+4, in daylight
329 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
56 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Resurs-F2 8 launch?
Resurs-F2 8 launched on April 29, 1992 at 09:00 UTC.
Where can I watch Resurs-F2 8?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Resurs-F2 8?
Soyuz U, flown by Russian Space Forces. Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Resurs-F2 8 launch from?
43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation. Liftoff was Apr 29, 1:00 PM GMT+4 local time at the pad.
What orbit did Resurs-F2 8 reach?
Resurs-F, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 194 × 319 km orbit inclined 82.1°.
How many satellites did Resurs-F2 8 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).