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Soviet Space ProgramTsiklon-332/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Strela-3 7 to 12

Launched

October 9, 1985

Launch Successful

Image: NASA

Summary

Strela-3 7 to 12 launched on a Soviet Space Program Tsiklon-3 from 32/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on October 9, 1985. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,932nd launch, 76th this year and humanity's 3,001st orbital launch attempt. It was the 36th Tsiklon-3 flight and the 8th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1690, one of 27 catalogued objects, reached a 1,424 × 1,476 km orbit inclined 82.6°. 27 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
36th Tsiklon-3 flight · 8th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,932nd launch76th this yearhumanity's 3,001st orbital launch attempt97th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

82.6°Inclination
1424 × 1476 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
114.7 minPeriodfrom mean elements
9.1°Ascending node
14981 d agoElement epoch1985-10-09 23:08 UTC · stale

Kosmos-1690 · NORAD 16138 · 1985-094 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 27 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
COSMOS 1690
Object ID
1985-094A
Epoch
1985-10-09 23:08:53 UTC
Mean motion
12.55158985 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0033466
Inclination
82.6226°
Ascending node
9.0801°
Arg. of perigee
207.2211°
Mean anomaly
152.7115°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
1
B*
0.000099999

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

27 catalogued: 6 payloads, 1 rocket stage, 20 debris; 24 still in orbit

  • Kosmos-1690 · NORAD 16138 · in orbit
  • Kosmos-1695 · NORAD 16139 · in orbit
  • Kosmos-1692 · NORAD 16140 · in orbit
  • Kosmos-1693 · NORAD 16141 · in orbit
  • Kosmos-1694 · NORAD 16142 · in orbit
  • Kosmos-1691 · NORAD 16143 · in orbit

Tsiklon-3 76-111 Stage 3 · in orbit

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Second generation store-dump military communications satellite

Pad

Map of 32/1

32/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

16th launch from 32/1, 5th this year · 1,077th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

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

62 days after the previous launch from this pad

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Questions

When did Strela-3 7 to 12 launch?

Strela-3 7 to 12 launched on October 9, 1985. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Strela-3 7 to 12?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Strela-3 7 to 12?

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

Where did Strela-3 7 to 12 launch from?

32/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.

What orbit did Strela-3 7 to 12 reach?

Kosmos-1690, one of 27 catalogued objects, reached a 1,424 × 1,476 km orbit inclined 82.6°.

How many satellites did Strela-3 7 to 12 launch?

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