Soviet Space ProgramKosmos-3M (11K65M)107/1, Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation
Taifun-2 23
Launched
January 22, 1987
Image: Julio Perez Suarez
Summary
Taifun-2 23 launched on a Soviet Space Program Kosmos-3M (11K65M) from 107/1, Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation on January 22, 1987. It was Soviet Space Program's 2,057th launch, 7th this year and humanity's 3,146th orbital launch attempt. It was the 338th Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1815, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 349 × 561 km orbit inclined 50.6°. 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- 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
- 338th Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight · 2nd this yearSoviet Space Program's 2,057th launch7th this yearhumanity's 3,146th orbital launch attempt7th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-1815 · NORAD 17326 · 1987-007 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- COSMOS 1815
- Object ID
- 1987-007A
- Epoch
- 1987-01-22 08:10:47 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.39404734 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0155199
- Inclination
- 50.6209°
- Ascending node
- 160.424°
- Arg. of perigee
- 143.3057°
- Mean anomaly
- 217.8662°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 0
- 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
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; none still in orbit
- Kosmos-1815 · NORAD 17326 · re-entered November 15, 1988
Kosmos-3M 48-415 Stage 2 · re-entered October 6, 1988
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
20th launch from 107/1, 1st this year · 99th from Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation
20 launches from this pad · 101 from Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation
476 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Taifun-2 23 launch?
Taifun-2 23 launched on January 22, 1987. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Taifun-2 23?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Taifun-2 23?
Kosmos-3M (11K65M), flown by Soviet Space Program. Kosmos-3M (11K65M) spec sheet
Where did Taifun-2 23 launch from?
107/1, Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Taifun-2 23 reach?
Kosmos-1815, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 349 × 561 km orbit inclined 50.6°.
How many satellites did Taifun-2 23 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).