Soviet Space ProgramKosmos-3M (11K65M)107/1, Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation
Taifun-2 16
Launched
May 26, 1983
Image: Julio Perez Suarez
Summary
Taifun-2 16 launched on a Soviet Space Program Kosmos-3M (11K65M) from 107/1, Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation on May 26, 1983. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,698th launch, 39th this year and humanity's 2,696th orbital launch attempt. It was the 283rd Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight and the 12th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1465, one of 10 catalogued objects, reached a 356 × 550 km orbit inclined 50.7°. 10 objects from this launch are catalogued, 5 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
- 283rd Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight · 12th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,698th launch39th this yearhumanity's 2,696th orbital launch attempt50th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-1465 · NORAD 14087 · 1983-049 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 10 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- COSMOS 1465
- Object ID
- 1983-049A
- Epoch
- 1983-05-26 09:17:45 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.39977252 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0142095
- Inclination
- 50.6619°
- Ascending node
- 251.9663°
- Arg. of perigee
- 145.525°
- Mean anomaly
- 215.5001°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 2
- 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
10 catalogued: 5 payloads, 1 rocket stage, 4 components; none still in orbit
- Kosmos-1465 · NORAD 14087 · re-entered January 23, 1985
- Kosmos-1465 SS 1 · NORAD 14212 · re-entered November 2, 1983
- Kosmos-1465 SS 2 · NORAD 14213 · re-entered October 31, 1983
- Kosmos-1465 SS 3 · NORAD 14214 · re-entered October 29, 1983
- Kosmos-1465 SS 4 · NORAD 14215 · re-entered October 25, 1983
Kosmos-3M 83-548 Stage 2 · re-entered January 11, 1985
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
107/1, Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation
15th launch from 107/1, 2nd this year · 93rd from Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation
20 launches from this pad · 101 from Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation
71 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Taifun-2 16 launch?
Taifun-2 16 launched on May 26, 1983. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Taifun-2 16?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Taifun-2 16?
Kosmos-3M (11K65M), flown by Soviet Space Program. Kosmos-3M (11K65M) spec sheet
Where did Taifun-2 16 launch from?
107/1, Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Taifun-2 16 reach?
Kosmos-1465, one of 10 catalogued objects, reached a 356 × 550 km orbit inclined 50.7°.
How many satellites did Taifun-2 16 launch?
5 payloads from this launch are catalogued, none of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).