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

Taifun-2 3

Launched

May 30, 1977

Launch Successful

Image: Julio Perez Suarez

Summary

Taifun-2 3 launched on a Soviet Space Program Kosmos-3M (11K65M) from 132/1 (132L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on May 30, 1977. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,113th launch, 33rd this year and humanity's 1,958th orbital launch attempt. It was the 155th Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight and the 10th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-913, one of 22 catalogued objects, reached a 478 × 527 km orbit inclined 74.0°. 22 objects from this launch are catalogued, 21 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
155th Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight · 10th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,113th launch33rd this yearhumanity's 1,958th orbital launch attempt43rd orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

74.0°Inclination
478 × 527 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
94.5 minPeriodfrom mean elements
232.9°Ascending node
18034 d agoElement epoch1977-05-31 12:27 UTC · stale

Kosmos-913 · NORAD 10028 · 1977-042 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 22 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
COSMOS 913
Object ID
1977-042A
Epoch
1977-05-31 12:27:28 UTC
Mean motion
15.23575878 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0035592
Inclination
74.0441°
Ascending node
232.8842°
Arg. of perigee
334.5778°
Mean anomaly
25.0708°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
9
B*
0

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

Catalogued objects

22 catalogued: 21 payloads, 1 rocket stage; none still in orbit

  • Kosmos-913 · NORAD 10028 · re-entered December 29, 1979
  • Kosmos-913 SS 1 · NORAD 10237 · re-entered April 18, 1978
  • Kosmos-913 SS 2 · NORAD 10238 · re-entered February 18, 1978
  • Kosmos-913 SS 3 · NORAD 10329 · re-entered February 26, 1978
  • Kosmos-913 SS 4 · NORAD 10330 · re-entered February 23, 1978
  • Kosmos-913 SS 5 · NORAD 10331 · re-entered February 23, 1978
  • Kosmos-913 SS 6 · NORAD 10332 · re-entered April 18, 1978
  • Kosmos-913 SS 7 · NORAD 10333 · re-entered March 11, 1978
  • Kosmos-913 SS 8 · NORAD 10334 · re-entered February 15, 1978
  • Kosmos-913 SS 9 · NORAD 10335 · re-entered February 15, 1978
  • Kosmos-913 SS 10 · NORAD 10336 · re-entered February 4, 1978
  • Kosmos-913 SS 11 · NORAD 10337 · re-entered February 23, 1978
Show 9 more payloads
  • Kosmos-913 SS 12 · NORAD 10349 · re-entered April 18, 1978
  • Kosmos-913 SS 13 · NORAD 10350 · re-entered March 15, 1978
  • Kosmos-913 SS 14 · NORAD 10418 · re-entered June 18, 1978
  • Kosmos-913 SS 15 · NORAD 10487 · re-entered March 22, 1978
  • Kosmos-913 SS 16 · NORAD 10488 · re-entered April 18, 1978
  • Kosmos-913 SS 17 · NORAD 10494 · re-entered March 18, 1978
  • Kosmos-913 SS 18 · NORAD 10495 · re-entered March 18, 1978
  • Kosmos-913 SS 19 · NORAD 10496 · re-entered April 18, 1978
  • Kosmos-913 SS 20 · NORAD 10497 · re-entered March 27, 1978

Kosmos-3M 49-161 Stage 2 · re-entered November 2, 1979

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

66th launch from 132/1 (132L), 3rd this year · 548th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

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

98 days after the previous launch from this pad

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Questions

When did Taifun-2 3 launch?

Taifun-2 3 launched on May 30, 1977. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Taifun-2 3?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Taifun-2 3?

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

Where did Taifun-2 3 launch from?

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

What orbit did Taifun-2 3 reach?

Kosmos-913, one of 22 catalogued objects, reached a 478 × 527 km orbit inclined 74.0°.

How many satellites did Taifun-2 3 launch?

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