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

Taifun-2 18

Launched

September 30, 1983

Launch Successful

Image: Julio Perez Suarez

Summary

Taifun-2 18 launched on a Soviet Space Program Kosmos-3M (11K65M) from 132/1 (132L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on September 30, 1983. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,736th launch, 77th this year and humanity's 2,749th orbital launch attempt. It was the 287th Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight and the 16th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1501, one of 26 catalogued objects, reached a 447 × 539 km orbit inclined 82.8°. 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
287th Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight · 16th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,736th launch77th this yearhumanity's 2,749th orbital launch attempt103rd orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

82.8°Inclination
447 × 539 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
94.3 minPeriodfrom mean elements
201.8°Ascending node
15721 d agoElement epoch1983-09-30 13:55 UTC · stale

Kosmos-1501 · NORAD 14380 · 1983-101 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 26 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
COSMOS 1501
Object ID
1983-101A
Epoch
1983-09-30 13:55:48 UTC
Mean motion
15.2661595 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0067026
Inclination
82.8038°
Ascending node
201.7589°
Arg. of perigee
172.7855°
Mean anomaly
185.9345°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
2
B*
0.00080999

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

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

  • Kosmos-1501 · NORAD 14380 · re-entered May 26, 1989
  • Kosmos-1501 SS 1 · NORAD 14732 · re-entered April 27, 1984
  • Kosmos-1501 SS 2 · NORAD 14733 · re-entered April 28, 1984
  • Kosmos-1501 SS 3 · NORAD 14947 · re-entered September 5, 1984
  • Kosmos-1501 SS 4 · NORAD 14963 · re-entered September 9, 1984
  • Kosmos-1501 SS 5 · NORAD 15108 · re-entered March 1, 1985
  • Kosmos-1501 SS 6 · NORAD 15110 · re-entered February 4, 1985
  • Kosmos-1501 SS 7 · NORAD 15203 · re-entered July 29, 1986
  • Kosmos-1501 SS 8 · NORAD 15204 · re-entered September 4, 1986
  • Kosmos-1501 SS 9 · NORAD 15277 · re-entered October 13, 1986
  • Kosmos-1501 SS 10 · NORAD 15278 · re-entered September 26, 1986
  • Kosmos-1501 SS 11 · NORAD 15374 · re-entered July 11, 1985
Show 13 more payloads
  • Kosmos-1501 SS 12 · NORAD 15375 · re-entered July 5, 1985
  • Kosmos-1501 SS 13 · NORAD 15425 · re-entered February 1, 1987
  • Kosmos-1501 SS 14 · NORAD 15426 · re-entered January 7, 1987
  • Kosmos-1501 SS 15 · NORAD 15512 · re-entered October 6, 1985
  • Kosmos-1501 SS 16 · NORAD 15513 · re-entered January 3, 1986
  • Kosmos-1501 SS 17 · NORAD 15586 · re-entered December 23, 1985
  • Kosmos-1501 SS 18 · NORAD 15587 · re-entered November 20, 1985
  • Kosmos-1501 SS 19 · NORAD 15588 · re-entered December 20, 1985
  • Kosmos-1501 SS 20 · NORAD 15594 · re-entered November 2, 1985
  • Kosmos-1501 SS 21 · NORAD 15862 · re-entered March 20, 1986
  • Kosmos-1501 SS 22 · NORAD 15863 · re-entered March 5, 1986
  • Kosmos-1501 SS 23 · NORAD 15864 · re-entered February 26, 1986
  • Kosmos-1501 SS 24 · NORAD 15865 · re-entered March 25, 1986

Kosmos-3M 93-482 Stage 2 · re-entered March 30, 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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132/1 (132L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

131st launch from 132/1 (132L), 5th this year · 953rd from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

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

129 days after the previous launch from this pad

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Questions

When did Taifun-2 18 launch?

Taifun-2 18 launched on September 30, 1983. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Taifun-2 18?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Taifun-2 18?

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

Where did Taifun-2 18 launch from?

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

What orbit did Taifun-2 18 reach?

Kosmos-1501, one of 26 catalogued objects, reached a 447 × 539 km orbit inclined 82.8°.

How many satellites did Taifun-2 18 launch?

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