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

Taifun-2 4

Launched

December 8, 1977

Launch Successful

Image: Julio Perez Suarez

Summary

Taifun-2 4 launched on a Soviet Space Program Kosmos-3M (11K65M) from 132/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on December 8, 1977. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,172nd launch, 92nd this year and humanity's 2,032nd orbital launch attempt. It was the 171st Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight and the 26th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-965, one of 25 catalogued objects, reached a 471 × 522 km orbit inclined 74.0°. 25 objects from this launch are catalogued, 24 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
171st Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight · 26th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,172nd launch92nd this yearhumanity's 2,032nd orbital launch attempt117th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

74.0°Inclination
471 × 522 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
94.4 minPeriodfrom mean elements
246.8°Ascending node
17842 d agoElement epoch1977-12-10 02:07 UTC · stale

Kosmos-965 · NORAD 10501 · 1977-111 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 25 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
COSMOS 965
Object ID
1977-111A
Epoch
1977-12-10 02:07:34 UTC
Mean motion
15.25433493 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0037282
Inclination
74.0321°
Ascending node
246.8373°
Arg. of perigee
329.356°
Mean anomaly
30.5523°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
25
B*
0

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

Catalogued objects

25 catalogued: 24 payloads, 1 rocket stage; none still in orbit

  • Kosmos-965 · NORAD 10501 · re-entered December 16, 1979
  • Kosmos-965 SS 1 · NORAD 10505 · re-entered April 15, 1978
  • Kosmos-965 SS 2 · NORAD 10682 · re-entered April 17, 1978
  • Kosmos-965 SS 3 · NORAD 10683 · re-entered May 1, 1978
  • Kosmos-965 SS 4 · NORAD 10741 · re-entered May 15, 1978
  • Kosmos-965 SS 5 · NORAD 10742 · re-entered July 18, 1978
  • Kosmos-965 SS 6 · NORAD 10780 · re-entered May 24, 1978
  • Kosmos-965 SS 7 · NORAD 10782 · re-entered July 18, 1978
  • Kosmos-965 SS 8 · NORAD 10789 · re-entered June 6, 1978
  • Kosmos-965 SS 9 · NORAD 10795 · re-entered June 1, 1978
  • Kosmos-965 SS 10 · NORAD 10797 · re-entered July 18, 1978
  • Kosmos-965 SS 11 · NORAD 10807 · re-entered May 23, 1978
Show 12 more payloads
  • Kosmos-965 SS 12 · NORAD 10809 · re-entered June 20, 1978
  • Kosmos-965 SS 13 · NORAD 10814 · re-entered June 18, 1978
  • Kosmos-965 SS 14 · NORAD 10815 · re-entered July 9, 1978
  • Kosmos-965 SS 15 · NORAD 10816 · re-entered July 6, 1978
  • Kosmos-965 SS 16 · NORAD 10817 · re-entered June 20, 1978
  • Kosmos-965 SS 17 · NORAD 10858 · re-entered July 30, 1978
  • Kosmos-965 SS 18 · NORAD 10859 · re-entered July 26, 1978
  • Kosmos-965 SS 19 · NORAD 10891 · re-entered July 19, 1978
  • Kosmos-965 SS 20 · NORAD 10892 · re-entered July 25, 1978
  • Kosmos-965 SS 21 · NORAD 10908 · re-entered August 4, 1978
  • Kosmos-965 SS 22 · NORAD 10923 · re-entered August 24, 1978
  • Kosmos-965 SS 23 · NORAD 10924 · re-entered August 17, 1978

Kosmos-3M 68-308 Stage 2 · re-entered November 14, 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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132/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

86th launch from 132/2, 9th this year · 587th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

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

142 days after the previous launch from this pad

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Questions

When did Taifun-2 4 launch?

Taifun-2 4 launched on December 8, 1977. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Taifun-2 4?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Taifun-2 4?

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

Where did Taifun-2 4 launch from?

132/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.

What orbit did Taifun-2 4 reach?

Kosmos-965, one of 25 catalogued objects, reached a 471 × 522 km orbit inclined 74.0°.

How many satellites did Taifun-2 4 launch?

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