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

Taifun-2 26

Launched

June 25, 1991

Launch Failure

Image: Julio Perez Suarez

Summary

Taifun-2 26 launched on a Soviet Space Program Kosmos-3M (11K65M) from 132/1 (132L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on June 25, 1991. The mission failed. It was Soviet Space Program's 2,427th launch, 32nd this year and humanity's 3,642nd orbital launch attempt. It was the 384th Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight and the 9th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO).

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
384th Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight · 9th this yearSoviet Space Program's 2,427th launch32nd this yearhumanity's 3,642nd orbital launch attempt45th orbital launch attempt this year

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About this launch

Taifun-2 satellite used to release up to 24 subsatellites for radar and sensor calibration

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Map of 132/1 (132L)

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

163rd launch from 132/1 (132L), 3rd this year · 1,365th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

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

70 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Taifun-2 26 launch?

Taifun-2 26 launched on June 25, 1991. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Taifun-2 26?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Taifun-2 26?

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

Where did Taifun-2 26 launch from?

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

What orbit was Taifun-2 26 going to?

Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a test target mission.