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Soviet Space ProgramKosmos-3M (11K65M)107/1, Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation

Taifun-1B 3

Launched

October 21, 1982

Launch Successful

Image: Julio Perez Suarez

Summary

Taifun-1B 3 launched on a Soviet Space Program Kosmos-3M (11K65M) from 107/1, Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation on October 21, 1982. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,645th launch, 94th this year and humanity's 2,627th orbital launch attempt. It was the 268th Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight and the 21st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). The tracked orbit of Kosmos-1418, one of 2 catalogued objects, from October 31, 1982, was 375 × 417 km inclined 50.7°. 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
268th Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight · 21st this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,645th launch94th this yearhumanity's 2,627th orbital launch attempt110th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

50.7°Inclination
375 × 417 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
92.3 minPeriodfrom mean elements
121.5°Ascending node
16055 d agoElement epoch1982-10-31 21:18 UTC · stale

Kosmos-1418 · NORAD 13627 · 1982-104 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
1982-104A
Epoch
1982-10-31 21:18:52 UTC
Mean motion
15.59471168 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0030987
Inclination
50.6743°
Ascending node
121.4514°
Arg. of perigee
49.4667°
Mean anomaly
310.9008°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
161
B*
0.00064041

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-1418 · NORAD 13627 · re-entered September 30, 1983

Kosmos-3M 93-471 Stage 2 · re-entered March 30, 1983

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Passive radar calibration satellite

Pad

Map of 107/1

107/1, Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation

13th launch from 107/1, 5th this year · 91st from Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation

20 launches from this pad · 101 from Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation

83 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Taifun-1B 3 launch?

Taifun-1B 3 launched on October 21, 1982. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Taifun-1B 3?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Taifun-1B 3?

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

Where did Taifun-1B 3 launch from?

107/1, Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation.

What orbit did Taifun-1B 3 reach?

The tracked orbit of Kosmos-1418, one of 2 catalogued objects, from October 31, 1982, was 375 × 417 km inclined 50.7°.

How many satellites did Taifun-1B 3 launch?

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