Soviet Space ProgramKosmos-3M (11K65M)132/1 (132L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Taifun-1 21
Launched
July 14, 1988
Image: Julio Perez Suarez
Summary
Taifun-1 21 launched on a Soviet Space Program Kosmos-3M (11K65M) from 132/1 (132L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on July 14, 1988. It was Soviet Space Program's 2,199th launch, 52nd this year and humanity's 3,316th orbital launch attempt. It was the 354th Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight and the 5th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1958, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 379 × 420 km orbit inclined 65.8°. 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
- 354th Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight · 5th this yearSoviet Space Program's 2,199th launch52nd this yearhumanity's 3,316th orbital launch attempt63rd orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-1958 · NORAD 19320 · 1988-060 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- COSMOS 1958
- Object ID
- 1988-060A
- Epoch
- 1988-07-14 17:34:34 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.58392536 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.003014
- Inclination
- 65.8349°
- Ascending node
- 88.1992°
- Arg. of perigee
- 336.7109°
- Mean anomaly
- 23.2421°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 4
- 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-1958 · NORAD 19320 · re-entered March 21, 1989
Kosmos-3M 11-224 Stage 2 · re-entered January 7, 1989
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Radar calibration satellite
Pad
132/1 (132L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
159th launch from 132/1 (132L), 3rd this year · 1,224th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
212 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
113 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Taifun-1 21 launch?
Taifun-1 21 launched on July 14, 1988. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Taifun-1 21?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Taifun-1 21?
Kosmos-3M (11K65M), flown by Soviet Space Program. Kosmos-3M (11K65M) spec sheet
Where did Taifun-1 21 launch from?
132/1 (132L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Taifun-1 21 reach?
Kosmos-1958, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 379 × 420 km orbit inclined 65.8°.
How many satellites did Taifun-1 21 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).