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Production Corporation PolyotKosmos-3M (11K65M)132/1 (132L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Taifun-2 27

Launched

March 2, 1995

Launch Successful

Image: Julio Perez Suarez

Summary

Taifun-2 27 launched on a Production Corporation Polyot Kosmos-3M (11K65M) from 132/1 (132L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on March 2, 1995. It was Production Corporation Polyot's 20th launch, 2nd this year and humanity's 3,971st orbital launch attempt. It was the 407th Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-2306, one of 25 catalogued objects, reached a 476 × 524 km orbit inclined 65.8°. 25 objects from this launch are catalogued, 20 of them payloads.

Watch
No webcast on record.
Vehicle
Kosmos-3M (11K65M) · Production Corporation Polyot
Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Test Target · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Milestone
407th Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight · 2nd this yearProduction Corporation Polyot's 20th launch2nd this yearhumanity's 3,971st orbital launch attempt10th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

65.8°Inclination
476 × 524 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
94.5 minPeriodfrom mean elements
335.4°Ascending node
11550 d agoElement epoch1995-03-02 20:36 UTC · stale

Kosmos-2306 · NORAD 23501 · 1995-008 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 25 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
COSMOS 2306
Object ID
1995-008A
Epoch
1995-03-02 20:36:35 UTC
Mean motion
15.2431628 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0034452
Inclination
65.848°
Ascending node
335.3525°
Arg. of perigee
344.6352°
Mean anomaly
15.3749°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
5
B*
-0.0012831

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

25 catalogued: 20 payloads, 1 rocket stage, 4 components; none still in orbit

  • Kosmos-2306 · NORAD 23501 · re-entered October 30, 2000
  • Kosmos-2306 SS 1 · NORAD 24781 · re-entered November 27, 1998
  • Kosmos-2306 SS 2 · NORAD 24782 · re-entered November 13, 1998
  • Kosmos-2306 SS 3 · NORAD 24783 · re-entered October 20, 1998
  • Kosmos-2306 SS 4 · NORAD 24784 · re-entered October 3, 1998
  • Kosmos-2306 SS 5 · NORAD 24785 · re-entered November 2, 1998
  • Kosmos-2306 SS 6 · NORAD 24789 · re-entered November 3, 1998
  • Kosmos-2306 SS 7 · NORAD 26584 · re-entered October 25, 2000
  • Kosmos-2306 SS 8 · NORAD 26585 · re-entered October 28, 2000
  • Kosmos-2306 SS 9 · NORAD 26586 · re-entered October 27, 2000
  • Kosmos-2306 SS 10 · NORAD 26587 · re-entered October 27, 2000
  • Kosmos-2306 SS 11 · NORAD 26588 · re-entered October 27, 2000
Show 8 more payloads
  • Kosmos-2306 SS 12 · NORAD 26589 · re-entered October 27, 2000
  • Kosmos-2306 SS 13 · NORAD 26592 · re-entered October 29, 2000
  • Kosmos-2306 SS 14 · NORAD 26593 · re-entered October 29, 2000
  • Kosmos-2306 SS 15 · NORAD 26594 · re-entered October 29, 2000
  • Kosmos-2306 SS 16 · NORAD 26595 · re-entered October 29, 2000
  • Kosmos-2306 SS 17 · NORAD 26596 · re-entered October 29, 2000
  • Kosmos-2306 SS 18 · NORAD 26597 · re-entered October 29, 2000
  • Kosmos-2306 SS 19 · NORAD 26598 · re-entered October 29, 2000

Kosmos-3M 65-627 Stage 2 · re-entered June 18, 2000

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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Map of 132/1 (132L)

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

176th launch from 132/1 (132L), 2nd this year · 1,462nd from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

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

37 days after the previous launch from this pad

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Questions

When did Taifun-2 27 launch?

Taifun-2 27 launched on March 2, 1995. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Taifun-2 27?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Taifun-2 27?

Kosmos-3M (11K65M), flown by Production Corporation Polyot. Kosmos-3M (11K65M) spec sheet

Where did Taifun-2 27 launch from?

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

What orbit did Taifun-2 27 reach?

Kosmos-2306, one of 25 catalogued objects, reached a 476 × 524 km orbit inclined 65.8°.

How many satellites did Taifun-2 27 launch?

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