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Soviet Space ProgramKosmos-3M (11K65M)132/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Taifun-2 25

Launched

April 25, 1990

Launch Successful

Image: Julio Perez Suarez

Summary

Taifun-2 25 launched on a Soviet Space Program Kosmos-3M (11K65M) from 132/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on April 25, 1990. It was Soviet Space Program's 2,338th launch, 22nd this year and humanity's 3,516th orbital launch attempt. It was the 372nd Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight and the 7th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-2075, one of 16 catalogued objects, reached a 491 × 522 km orbit inclined 74.0°. 16 objects from this launch are catalogued, 14 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
372nd Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight · 7th this yearSoviet Space Program's 2,338th launch22nd this yearhumanity's 3,516th orbital launch attempt40th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

74.0°Inclination
491 × 522 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
94.6 minPeriodfrom mean elements
55.0°Ascending node
13322 d agoElement epoch1990-04-26 06:07 UTC · stale

Kosmos-2075 · NORAD 20581 · 1990-038 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 16 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
COSMOS 2075
Object ID
1990-038A
Epoch
1990-04-26 06:07:37 UTC
Mean motion
15.22110209 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0022064
Inclination
74.0242°
Ascending node
54.967°
Arg. of perigee
343.0558°
Mean anomaly
16.9961°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
11
B*
0.0032078

Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO.

Catalogued objects

16 catalogued: 14 payloads, 1 rocket stage, 1 component; none still in orbit

  • Kosmos-2075 · NORAD 20581 · re-entered February 20, 1992
  • Kosmos-2075 SS 1 · NORAD 20746 · re-entered October 2, 1990
  • Kosmos-2075 SS 2 · NORAD 20747 · re-entered September 28, 1990
  • Kosmos-2075 SS 3 · NORAD 20748 · re-entered September 20, 1990
  • Kosmos-2075 SS 4 · NORAD 20749 · re-entered September 20, 1990
  • Kosmos-2075 SS 5 · NORAD 20750 · re-entered September 22, 1990
  • Kosmos-2075 SS 6 · NORAD 20751 · re-entered September 25, 1990
  • Kosmos-2075 SS 7 · NORAD 21864 · re-entered February 8, 1992
  • Kosmos-2075 SS 8 · NORAD 21865 · re-entered February 7, 1992
  • Kosmos-2075 SS 9 · NORAD 21866 · re-entered February 6, 1992
  • Kosmos-2075 SS 10 · NORAD 21869 · re-entered February 13, 1992
  • Kosmos-2075 SS 11 · NORAD 21870 · re-entered February 11, 1992
Show 2 more payloads
  • Kosmos-2075 SS 12 · NORAD 21871 · re-entered February 13, 1992
  • Kosmos-2075 SS 13 · NORAD 21872 · re-entered February 12, 1992

Kosmos-3M 61-253 Stage 2 · re-entered December 30, 1991

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 132/2

132/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

172nd launch from 132/2, 3rd this year · 1,310th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

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

56 days after the previous launch from this pad

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Questions

When did Taifun-2 25 launch?

Taifun-2 25 launched on April 25, 1990. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Taifun-2 25?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Taifun-2 25?

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

Where did Taifun-2 25 launch from?

132/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.

What orbit did Taifun-2 25 reach?

Kosmos-2075, one of 16 catalogued objects, reached a 491 × 522 km orbit inclined 74.0°.

How many satellites did Taifun-2 25 launch?

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