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

Taifun-2 15

Launched

April 19, 1983

Launch Successful

Image: Julio Perez Suarez

Summary

Taifun-2 15 launched on a Soviet Space Program Kosmos-3M (11K65M) from 132/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on April 19, 1983. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,685th launch, 26th this year and humanity's 2,681st orbital launch attempt. It was the 279th Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight and the 8th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1453, one of 24 catalogued objects, reached a 477 × 523 km orbit inclined 74.0°. 24 objects from this launch are catalogued, 23 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
279th Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight · 8th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,685th launch26th this yearhumanity's 2,681st orbital launch attempt35th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

74.0°Inclination
477 × 523 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
94.5 minPeriodfrom mean elements
34.9°Ascending node
15885 d agoElement epoch1983-04-19 16:30 UTC · stale

Kosmos-1453 · NORAD 14006 · 1983-034 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 24 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
COSMOS 1453
Object ID
1983-034A
Epoch
1983-04-19 16:30:01 UTC
Mean motion
15.24350548 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0033517
Inclination
74.0321°
Ascending node
34.857°
Arg. of perigee
339.4427°
Mean anomaly
20.4132°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
3
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

24 catalogued: 23 payloads, 1 rocket stage; none still in orbit

  • Kosmos-1453 · NORAD 14006 · re-entered May 8, 1989
  • Kosmos-1453 SS 1 · NORAD 14577 · re-entered March 25, 1984
  • Kosmos-1453 SS 2 · NORAD 14578 · re-entered April 1, 1984
  • Kosmos-1453 SS 3 · NORAD 14597 · re-entered June 8, 1984
  • Kosmos-1453 SS 4 · NORAD 14598 · re-entered December 1, 1984
  • Kosmos-1453 SS 5 · NORAD 14730 · re-entered May 21, 1984
  • Kosmos-1453 SS 6 · NORAD 14731 · re-entered April 10, 1984
  • Kosmos-1453 SS 7 · NORAD 14853 · re-entered May 30, 1984
  • Kosmos-1453 SS 8 · NORAD 14854 · re-entered June 6, 1984
  • Kosmos-1453 SS 9 · NORAD 14936 · re-entered September 5, 1984
  • Kosmos-1453 SS 10 · NORAD 14937 · re-entered August 19, 1984
  • Kosmos-1453 SS 11 · NORAD 15007 · re-entered November 2, 1984
Show 11 more payloads
  • Kosmos-1453 SS 12 · NORAD 15008 · re-entered November 22, 1984
  • Kosmos-1453 SS 13 · NORAD 15013 · re-entered December 12, 1984
  • Kosmos-1453 SS 14 · NORAD 15014 · re-entered December 3, 1984
  • Kosmos-1453 SS 15 · NORAD 15015 · re-entered December 22, 1984
  • Kosmos-1453 SS 16 · NORAD 15016 · re-entered November 14, 1984
  • Kosmos-1453 SS 17 · NORAD 15017 · re-entered November 6, 1984
  • Kosmos-1453 SS 18 · NORAD 15018 · re-entered October 24, 1984
  • Kosmos-1453 SS 19 · NORAD 15019 · re-entered October 19, 1984
  • Kosmos-1453 SS 20 · NORAD 15020 · re-entered October 14, 1984
  • Kosmos-1453 SS 21 · NORAD 15376 · re-entered July 15, 1985
  • Kosmos-1453 SS 22 · NORAD 15377 · re-entered May 22, 1985

Kosmos-3M 19-520 Stage 2 · re-entered March 25, 1989

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

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

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132/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

135th launch from 132/2, 6th this year · 923rd from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

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

6 days 17 hours after the previous launch from this pad

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Questions

When did Taifun-2 15 launch?

Taifun-2 15 launched on April 19, 1983. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Taifun-2 15?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Taifun-2 15?

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

Where did Taifun-2 15 launch from?

132/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.

What orbit did Taifun-2 15 reach?

Kosmos-1453, one of 24 catalogued objects, reached a 477 × 523 km orbit inclined 74.0°.

How many satellites did Taifun-2 15 launch?

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