Soviet Space ProgramKosmos-3M (11K65M)132/1 (132L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Taifun-1 18
Launched
February 27, 1985
Image: Julio Perez Suarez
Summary
Taifun-1 18 launched on a Soviet Space Program Kosmos-3M (11K65M) from 132/1 (132L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on February 27, 1985. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,870th launch, 14th this year and humanity's 2,922nd orbital launch attempt. It was the 312th Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight and the 3rd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1631, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 483 × 552 km orbit inclined 65.9°. 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
- 312th Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight · 3rd this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,870th launch14th this yearhumanity's 2,922nd orbital launch attempt18th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-1631 · NORAD 15584 · 1985-018 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- COSMOS 1631
- Object ID
- 1985-018A
- Epoch
- 1985-02-27 12:39:45 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.1851834 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0049428
- Inclination
- 65.9065°
- Ascending node
- 332.8345°
- Arg. of perigee
- 275.5828°
- Mean anomaly
- 83.9672°
- 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
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; none still in orbit
- Kosmos-1631 · NORAD 15584 · re-entered December 8, 1990
Kosmos-3M 34-139 Stage 2 · re-entered October 20, 1989
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Radar calibration satellite
Pad
132/1 (132L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
142nd launch from 132/1 (132L), 2nd this year · 1,039th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
212 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
40 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Taifun-1 18 launch?
Taifun-1 18 launched on February 27, 1985. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Taifun-1 18?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Taifun-1 18?
Kosmos-3M (11K65M), flown by Soviet Space Program. Kosmos-3M (11K65M) spec sheet
Where did Taifun-1 18 launch from?
132/1 (132L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Taifun-1 18 reach?
Kosmos-1631, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 483 × 552 km orbit inclined 65.9°.
How many satellites did Taifun-1 18 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).