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

Taifun-2 24

Launched

July 28, 1988

Launch Successful

Image: Julio Perez Suarez

Summary

Taifun-2 24 launched on a Soviet Space Program Kosmos-3M (11K65M) from 132/1 (132L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on July 28, 1988. It was Soviet Space Program's 2,204th launch, 57th this year and humanity's 3,322nd orbital launch attempt. It was the 356th Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight and the 7th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1960, one of 30 catalogued objects, reached a 480 × 520 km orbit inclined 65.8°. 30 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
356th Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight · 7th this yearSoviet Space Program's 2,204th launch57th this yearhumanity's 3,322nd orbital launch attempt69th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

65.8°Inclination
480 × 520 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
94.5 minPeriodfrom mean elements
97.4°Ascending node
13958 d agoElement epoch1988-07-28 14:13 UTC · stale

Kosmos-1960 · NORAD 19338 · 1988-065 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 30 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
1988-065A
Epoch
1988-07-28 14:13:34 UTC
Mean motion
15.24319087 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.002916
Inclination
65.8419°
Ascending node
97.3847°
Arg. of perigee
345.9592°
Mean anomaly
14.25°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
1
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

30 catalogued: 25 payloads, 1 rocket stage, 4 components; none still in orbit

  • Kosmos-1960 · NORAD 19338 · re-entered April 9, 1990
  • Kosmos-1960 SS 1 · NORAD 19506 · re-entered January 30, 1989
  • Kosmos-1960 SS 2 · NORAD 19507 · re-entered January 27, 1989
  • Kosmos-1960 SS 3 · NORAD 19551 · re-entered January 31, 1989
  • Kosmos-1960 SS 4 · NORAD 19552 · re-entered February 12, 1989
  • Kosmos-1960 SS 5 · NORAD 19602 · re-entered February 25, 1989
  • Kosmos-1960 SS 6 · NORAD 19603 · re-entered February 10, 1989
  • Kosmos-1960 SS 7 · NORAD 20365 · re-entered January 4, 1990
  • Kosmos-1960 SS 8 · NORAD 20366 · re-entered January 4, 1990
  • Kosmos-1960 SS 9 · NORAD 20375 · re-entered January 10, 1990
  • Kosmos-1960 SS 10 · NORAD 20376 · re-entered January 6, 1990
  • Kosmos-1960 SS 11 · NORAD 20377 · re-entered January 10, 1990
Show 13 more payloads
  • Kosmos-1960 SS 12 · NORAD 20378 · re-entered January 7, 1990
  • Kosmos-1960 SS 13 · NORAD 20379 · re-entered January 7, 1990
  • Kosmos-1960 SS 14 · NORAD 20380 · re-entered January 9, 1990
  • Kosmos-1960 SS 15 · NORAD 20381 · re-entered January 9, 1990
  • Kosmos-1960 SS 16 · NORAD 20382 · re-entered January 10, 1990
  • Kosmos-1960 SS 17 · NORAD 20383 · re-entered January 12, 1990
  • Kosmos-1960 SS 18 · NORAD 20384 · re-entered January 15, 1990
  • Kosmos-1960 SS 19 · NORAD 20385 · re-entered January 13, 1990
  • Kosmos-1960 SS 20 · NORAD 20386 · re-entered January 13, 1990
  • Kosmos-1960 SS 21 · NORAD 20387 · re-entered January 16, 1990
  • Kosmos-1960 SS 22 · NORAD 20388 · re-entered January 16, 1990
  • Kosmos-1960 SS 23 · NORAD 20395 · re-entered January 15, 1990
  • Kosmos-1960 SS 24 · NORAD 20396 · re-entered January 13, 1990

Kosmos-3M 26-187 Stage 2 · re-entered January 8, 1990

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

Map of 132/1 (132L)

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

160th launch from 132/1 (132L), 4th this year · 1,228th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

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

13 days after the previous launch from this pad

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Questions

When did Taifun-2 24 launch?

Taifun-2 24 launched on July 28, 1988. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Taifun-2 24?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Taifun-2 24?

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

Where did Taifun-2 24 launch from?

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

What orbit did Taifun-2 24 reach?

Kosmos-1960, one of 30 catalogued objects, reached a 480 × 520 km orbit inclined 65.8°.

How many satellites did Taifun-2 24 launch?

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