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

Taifun-2 1

Launched

April 28, 1976

Launch Successful

Image: Julio Perez Suarez

Summary

Taifun-2 1 launched on a Soviet Space Program Kosmos-3M (11K65M) from 132/1 (132L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on April 28, 1976. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,006th launch, 27th this year and humanity's 1,821st orbital launch attempt. It was the 126th Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight and the 9th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). The tracked orbit of Kosmos-816, one of 26 catalogued objects, from May 2, 1976, was 487 × 522 km inclined 65.8°. 26 objects from this launch are catalogued, 25 of them payloads.

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
126th Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight · 9th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,006th launch27th this yearhumanity's 1,821st orbital launch attempt38th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

65.8°Inclination
487 × 522 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
94.6 minPeriodfrom mean elements
28.2°Ascending node
18429 d agoElement epoch1976-05-02 11:48 UTC · stale

Kosmos-816 · NORAD 8812 · 1976-037 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 26 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
COSMOS 816
Object ID
1976-037A
Epoch
1976-05-02 11:48:24 UTC
Mean motion
15.22845794 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0025102
Inclination
65.8313°
Ascending node
28.1827°
Arg. of perigee
359.4471°
Mean anomaly
0.6587°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
60
B*
0

Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO.

Catalogued objects

26 catalogued: 25 payloads, 1 rocket stage; none still in orbit

  • Kosmos-816 · NORAD 8812 · re-entered November 24, 1979
  • Kosmos-816 SS 1 · NORAD 8885 · re-entered July 12, 1977
  • Kosmos-816 SS 2 · NORAD 8886 · re-entered July 26, 1977
  • Kosmos-816 SS 3 · NORAD 9396 · re-entered June 12, 1977
  • Kosmos-816 SS 4 · NORAD 9397 · re-entered September 17, 1977
  • Kosmos-816 SS 5 · NORAD 9428 · re-entered August 9, 1977
  • Kosmos-816 SS 6 · NORAD 9429 · re-entered August 10, 1977
  • Kosmos-816 SS 7 · NORAD 9430 · re-entered August 29, 1977
  • Kosmos-816 SS 8 · NORAD 9431 · re-entered August 24, 1977
  • Kosmos-816 SS 9 · NORAD 9432 · re-entered September 20, 1977
  • Kosmos-816 SS 10 · NORAD 9438 · re-entered August 19, 1977
  • Kosmos-816 SS 11 · NORAD 9475 · re-entered September 2, 1977
Show 13 more payloads
  • Kosmos-816 SS 12 · NORAD 9476 · re-entered September 16, 1977
  • Kosmos-816 SS 13 · NORAD 9485 · re-entered October 28, 1977
  • Kosmos-816 SS 14 · NORAD 9487 · re-entered September 7, 1977
  • Kosmos-816 SS 15 · NORAD 9488 · re-entered September 27, 1977
  • Kosmos-816 SS 16 · NORAD 9489 · re-entered September 24, 1977
  • Kosmos-816 SS 17 · NORAD 9490 · re-entered September 15, 1977
  • Kosmos-816 SS 18 · NORAD 9507 · re-entered August 1, 1977
  • Kosmos-816 SS 19 · NORAD 9508 · re-entered September 17, 1977
  • Kosmos-816 SS 20 · NORAD 9511 · re-entered October 12, 1977
  • Kosmos-816 SS 21 · NORAD 9512 · re-entered September 3, 1977
  • Kosmos-816 SS 22 · NORAD 9513 · re-entered September 17, 1977
  • Kosmos-816 SS 23 · NORAD 9514 · re-entered October 17, 1977
  • Kosmos-816 SS 24? · NORAD 9626 · re-entered October 29, 1977

Kosmos-3M 46-301 Stage 2 · re-entered November 16, 1979

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Taifun-2 satellite used to release up to 24 subsatellites for radar and sensor calibration

Pad

Map of 132/1 (132L)

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

54th launch from 132/1 (132L), 8th this year · 477th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

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

22 days after the previous launch from this pad

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Questions

When did Taifun-2 1 launch?

Taifun-2 1 launched on April 28, 1976. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Taifun-2 1?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Taifun-2 1?

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

Where did Taifun-2 1 launch from?

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

What orbit did Taifun-2 1 reach?

The tracked orbit of Kosmos-816, one of 26 catalogued objects, from May 2, 1976, was 487 × 522 km inclined 65.8°.

How many satellites did Taifun-2 1 launch?

25 payloads from this launch are catalogued, none of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).