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Soviet Space ProgramKosmos-3M (11K65M)132/1 (132L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Taifun-1 5

Launched

May 28, 1976

Launch Successful

Image: Julio Perez Suarez

Summary

Taifun-1 5 launched on a Soviet Space Program Kosmos-3M (11K65M) from 132/1 (132L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on May 28, 1976. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,014th launch, 35th this year and humanity's 1,833rd orbital launch attempt. It was the 127th Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight and the 10th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-822, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 286 × 718 km orbit inclined 74.0°. 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
127th Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight · 10th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,014th launch35th this yearhumanity's 1,833rd orbital launch attempt50th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

74.0°Inclination
286 × 718 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
94.5 minPeriodfrom mean elements
116.6°Ascending node
18401 d agoElement epoch1976-05-29 23:52 UTC · stale

Kosmos-822 · NORAD 8865 · 1976-049 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
COSMOS 822
Object ID
1976-049A
Epoch
1976-05-29 23:52:14 UTC
Mean motion
15.23753863 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.031436
Inclination
74.0485°
Ascending node
116.5797°
Arg. of perigee
131.0763°
Mean anomaly
231.8005°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
21
B*
0

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; none still in orbit

  • Kosmos-822 · NORAD 8865 · re-entered August 8, 1978

Kosmos-3M 16-328 Stage 2 · re-entered December 23, 1977

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Radar calibration satellite

Pad

Map of 132/1 (132L)

132/1 (132L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

55th launch from 132/1 (132L), 9th this year · 483rd from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

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

30 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Taifun-1 5 launch?

Taifun-1 5 launched on May 28, 1976. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Taifun-1 5?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Taifun-1 5?

Kosmos-3M (11K65M), flown by Soviet Space Program. Kosmos-3M (11K65M) spec sheet

Where did Taifun-1 5 launch from?

132/1 (132L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.

What orbit did Taifun-1 5 reach?

Kosmos-822, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 286 × 718 km orbit inclined 74.0°.

How many satellites did Taifun-1 5 launch?

1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).