Soviet Space ProgramKosmos-3M (11K65M)132/1 (132L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Taifun-1 12
Launched
January 16, 1981
Image: Julio Perez Suarez
Summary
Taifun-1 12 launched on a Soviet Space Program Kosmos-3M (11K65M) from 132/1 (132L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on January 16, 1981. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,454th launch, 3rd this year and humanity's 2,394th orbital launch attempt. It was the 230th Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). The tracked orbit of Kosmos-1238, one of 2 catalogued objects, from January 21, 1981, was 411 × 1,963 km inclined 83.0°. 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
- Test Target · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 230th Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight · 1st this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,454th launch3rd this yearhumanity's 2,394th orbital launch attempt3rd orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-1238 · NORAD 12138 · 1981-003 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- COSMOS 1238
- Object ID
- 1981-003A
- Epoch
- 1981-01-21 08:42:01 UTC
- Mean motion
- 13.21252778 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.1026205
- Inclination
- 82.9796°
- Ascending node
- 275.4541°
- Arg. of perigee
- 116.9894°
- Mean anomaly
- 253.9662°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 66
- B*
- 0.0004215
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; 2 still in orbit
- Kosmos-1238 · NORAD 12138 · in orbit
Kosmos-3M 98-319 Stage 2 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Radar calibration satellite
Pad
132/1 (132L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
108th launch from 132/1 (132L), 1st this year · 790th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
212 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
23 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Taifun-1 12 launch?
Taifun-1 12 launched on January 16, 1981. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Taifun-1 12?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Taifun-1 12?
Kosmos-3M (11K65M), flown by Soviet Space Program. Kosmos-3M (11K65M) spec sheet
Where did Taifun-1 12 launch from?
132/1 (132L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Taifun-1 12 reach?
The tracked orbit of Kosmos-1238, one of 2 catalogued objects, from January 21, 1981, was 411 × 1,963 km inclined 83.0°.
How many satellites did Taifun-1 12 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).