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Soviet Space ProgramKosmos-3M (11K65M)132/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Taifun-2 14

Launched

January 25, 1983

Launch Failure

Image: Julio Perez Suarez

Summary

Taifun-2 14 launched on a Soviet Space Program Kosmos-3M (11K65M) from 132/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on January 25, 1983. The mission failed. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,663rd launch, 4th this year and humanity's 2,650th orbital launch attempt. It was the 274th Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight and the 3rd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO).

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
274th Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight · 3rd this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,663rd launch4th this yearhumanity's 2,650th orbital launch attempt4th orbital launch attempt this year

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About this launch

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

Pad

Map of 132/2

132/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

131st launch from 132/2, 2nd this year · 910th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

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

12 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Taifun-2 14 launch?

Taifun-2 14 launched on January 25, 1983. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Taifun-2 14?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Taifun-2 14?

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

Where did Taifun-2 14 launch from?

132/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.

What orbit was Taifun-2 14 going to?

Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a test target mission.