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Soviet Space ProgramTsiklon-332/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Strela-3 49 to 54

Launched

August 8, 1990

Launch Successful

Image: NASA

Summary

Strela-3 49 to 54 launched on a Soviet Space Program Tsiklon-3 from 32/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on August 8, 1990. It was Soviet Space Program's 2,362nd launch, 46th this year and humanity's 3,549th orbital launch attempt. It was the 86th Tsiklon-3 flight and the 5th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). The tracked orbit of Kosmos-2090, one of 7 catalogued objects, from August 10, 1990, was 1,398 × 1,421 km inclined 82.6°. 7 objects from this launch are catalogued, 6 of them payloads.

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No webcast on record.
Vehicle
Tsiklon-3 · Soviet Space Program
Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Milestone
86th Tsiklon-3 flight · 5th this yearSoviet Space Program's 2,362nd launch46th this yearhumanity's 3,549th orbital launch attempt73rd orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

82.6°Inclination
1398 × 1421 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
113.8 minPeriodfrom mean elements
45.5°Ascending node
13215 d agoElement epoch1990-08-10 16:39 UTC · stale

Kosmos-2090 · NORAD 20735 · 1990-070 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 7 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
COSMOS 2090
Object ID
1990-070A
Epoch
1990-08-10 16:39:16 UTC
Mean motion
12.64988724 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0015095
Inclination
82.5634°
Ascending node
45.4615°
Arg. of perigee
13.1259°
Mean anomaly
347.0223°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
32
B*
0.000099999

Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO.

Catalogued objects

7 catalogued: 6 payloads, 1 rocket stage; 7 still in orbit

  • Kosmos-2090 · NORAD 20735 · in orbit
  • Kosmos-2091 · NORAD 20736 · in orbit
  • Kosmos-2092 · NORAD 20737 · in orbit
  • Kosmos-2093 · NORAD 20738 · in orbit
  • Kosmos-2094 · NORAD 20739 · in orbit
  • Kosmos-2095 · NORAD 20740 · in orbit

Tsiklon-3 79-203 Stage 3 · in orbit

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Second generation store-dump military communications satellite

Pad

Map of 32/2

32/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

45th launch from 32/2, 2nd this year · 1,325th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

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

161 days after the previous launch from this pad

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Questions

When did Strela-3 49 to 54 launch?

Strela-3 49 to 54 launched on August 8, 1990. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Strela-3 49 to 54?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Strela-3 49 to 54?

Tsiklon-3, flown by Soviet Space Program. Tsiklon-3 spec sheet

Where did Strela-3 49 to 54 launch from?

32/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.

What orbit did Strela-3 49 to 54 reach?

The tracked orbit of Kosmos-2090, one of 7 catalogued objects, from August 10, 1990, was 1,398 × 1,421 km inclined 82.6°.

How many satellites did Strela-3 49 to 54 launch?

6 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 6 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).