Soviet Space ProgramKosmos-3M (11K65M)107/1, Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation
Signe 3
Launched
June 17, 1977
Image: Julio Perez Suarez
Summary
Signe 3 launched on a Soviet Space Program Kosmos-3M (11K65M) from 107/1, Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation on June 17, 1977. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,118th launch, 38th this year and humanity's 1,965th orbital launch attempt. It was the 156th Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight and the 11th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Signe 3, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 467 × 526 km orbit inclined 50.7°. 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Kosmos-3M (11K65M) · Soviet Space Program
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Earth Science · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 156th Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight · 11th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,118th launch38th this yearhumanity's 1,965th orbital launch attempt50th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Signe 3 · NORAD 10064 · 1977-049 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- SIGNE 3
- Object ID
- 1977-049A
- Epoch
- 1977-06-17 20:23:58 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.25497055 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.00433
- Inclination
- 50.6681°
- Ascending node
- 248.9625°
- Arg. of perigee
- 17.7879°
- Mean anomaly
- 339.2879°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 11
- B*
- 0
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO.
Catalogued objects
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; none still in orbit
- Signe 3 · NORAD 10064 · re-entered June 20, 1979
Kosmos-3M 82-422 Stage 2 · re-entered February 5, 1980
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
French scientific satellite dedicated to solar and atmospheric investigations
Pad
107/1, Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation
4th launch from 107/1, 2nd this year · 81st from Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation
20 launches from this pad · 101 from Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation
51 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Signe 3 launch?
Signe 3 launched on June 17, 1977. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Signe 3?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Signe 3?
Kosmos-3M (11K65M), flown by Soviet Space Program. Kosmos-3M (11K65M) spec sheet
Where did Signe 3 launch from?
107/1, Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Signe 3 reach?
Signe 3, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 467 × 526 km orbit inclined 50.7°.
How many satellites did Signe 3 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).