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

Taifun-2 17

Launched

August 31, 1983

Launch Successful

Image: Julio Perez Suarez

Summary

Taifun-2 17 launched on a Soviet Space Program Kosmos-3M (11K65M) from 107/1, Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation on August 31, 1983. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,727th launch, 68th this year and humanity's 2,738th orbital launch attempt. It was the 286th Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight and the 15th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1494, one of 27 catalogued objects, reached a 352 × 559 km orbit inclined 50.7°. 27 objects from this launch are catalogued, 25 of them payloads.

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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
286th Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight · 15th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,727th launch68th this yearhumanity's 2,738th orbital launch attempt92nd orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

50.7°Inclination
352 × 559 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
93.6 minPeriodfrom mean elements
10.5°Ascending node
15751 d agoElement epoch1983-08-31 09:14 UTC · stale

Kosmos-1494 · NORAD 14316 · 1983-091 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 27 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
COSMOS 1494
Object ID
1983-091A
Epoch
1983-08-31 09:14:15 UTC
Mean motion
15.3914871 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0151899
Inclination
50.6589°
Ascending node
10.4542°
Arg. of perigee
151.2274°
Mean anomaly
209.6444°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
2
B*
0.00446

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

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

  • Kosmos-1494 · NORAD 14316 · re-entered September 26, 1985
  • Kosmos-1494 SS 1 · NORAD 14703 · re-entered April 7, 1984
  • Kosmos-1494 SS 2 · NORAD 14705 · re-entered April 5, 1984
  • Kosmos-1494 SS 3 · NORAD 14706 · re-entered April 9, 1984
  • Kosmos-1494 SS 4 · NORAD 14707 · re-entered April 7, 1984
  • Kosmos-1494 SS 5 · NORAD 14708 · re-entered April 6, 1984
  • Kosmos-1494 SS 6 · NORAD 14709 · re-entered April 8, 1984
  • Kosmos-1494 SS 7 · NORAD 14710 · re-entered April 9, 1984
  • Kosmos-1494 SS 8 · NORAD 14711 · re-entered April 5, 1984
  • Kosmos-1494 SS 9 · NORAD 14718 · re-entered April 6, 1984
  • Kosmos-1494 SS 10 · NORAD 14719 · re-entered April 8, 1984
  • Kosmos-1494 SS 11 · NORAD 14720 · re-entered April 6, 1984
Show 13 more payloads
  • Kosmos-1494 SS 12 · NORAD 14721 · re-entered April 4, 1984
  • Kosmos-1494 SS 13 · NORAD 14744 · re-entered April 4, 1984
  • Kosmos-1494 SS 14 · NORAD 14745 · re-entered April 2, 1984
  • Kosmos-1494 SS 15 · NORAD 14746 · re-entered April 4, 1984
  • Kosmos-1494 SS 16 · NORAD 14747 · re-entered April 5, 1984
  • Kosmos-1494 SS 17 · NORAD 14748 · re-entered April 10, 1984
  • Kosmos-1494 SS 18 · NORAD 14749 · re-entered April 6, 1984
  • Kosmos-1494 SS 19 · NORAD 14750 · re-entered April 5, 1984
  • Kosmos-1494 SS 20 · NORAD 14751 · re-entered April 6, 1984
  • Kosmos-1494 SS 21 · NORAD 14752 · re-entered April 9, 1984
  • Kosmos-1494 SS 22 · NORAD 14753 · re-entered April 8, 1984
  • Kosmos-1494 SS 23 · NORAD 14754 · re-entered April 10, 1984
  • Kosmos-1494 SS 24 · NORAD 14755 · re-entered April 10, 1984

Kosmos-3M 39-547 Stage 2 · re-entered May 24, 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

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107/1, Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation

16th launch from 107/1, 3rd this year · 94th from Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation

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

97 days after the previous launch from this pad

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Questions

When did Taifun-2 17 launch?

Taifun-2 17 launched on August 31, 1983. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Taifun-2 17?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Taifun-2 17?

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

Where did Taifun-2 17 launch from?

107/1, Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation.

What orbit did Taifun-2 17 reach?

Kosmos-1494, one of 27 catalogued objects, reached a 352 × 559 km orbit inclined 50.7°.

How many satellites did Taifun-2 17 launch?

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