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Soviet Space ProgramKosmos-3M (11K65M)107/1, Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation

Taifun-2 6

Launched

July 6, 1979

Launch Successful

Image: Julio Perez Suarez

Summary

Taifun-2 6 launched on a Soviet Space Program Kosmos-3M (11K65M) from 107/1, Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation on July 6, 1979. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,325th launch, 52nd this year and humanity's 2,237th orbital launch attempt. It was the 206th Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight and the 11th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). The tracked orbit of Kosmos-1112, one of 26 catalogued objects, from July 11, 1979, was 351 × 548 km inclined 50.7°. 26 objects from this launch are catalogued, 25 of them payloads.

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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
206th Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight · 11th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,325th launch52nd this yearhumanity's 2,237th orbital launch attempt64th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

50.7°Inclination
351 × 548 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
93.4 minPeriodfrom mean elements
316.5°Ascending node
17263 d agoElement epoch1979-07-11 17:08 UTC · stale

Kosmos-1112 · NORAD 11443 · 1979-063 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 26 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
1979-063A
Epoch
1979-07-11 17:08:16 UTC
Mean motion
15.41206741 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0144358
Inclination
50.6881°
Ascending node
316.5005°
Arg. of perigee
167.4559°
Mean anomaly
193.0096°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
81
B*
0.000001931

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

Catalogued objects

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

  • Kosmos-1112 · NORAD 11443 · re-entered January 21, 1980
  • Kosmos-1112 SS 1 · NORAD 11445 · re-entered July 8, 1979
  • Kosmos-1112 SS 2 · NORAD 11446 · re-entered August 1, 1979
  • Kosmos-1112 SS 3 · NORAD 11514 · re-entered September 23, 1979
  • Kosmos-1112 SS 4 · NORAD 11535 · re-entered October 20, 1979
  • Kosmos-1112 SS 5 · NORAD 11557 · re-entered October 21, 1979
  • Kosmos-1112 SS 6 · NORAD 11583 · re-entered November 5, 1979
  • Kosmos-1112 SS 7 · NORAD 11584 · re-entered November 5, 1979
  • Kosmos-1112 SS 8 · NORAD 11594 · re-entered November 7, 1979
  • Kosmos-1112 SS 9 · NORAD 11595 · re-entered November 11, 1979
  • Kosmos-1112 SS 10 · NORAD 11596 · re-entered January 5, 1980
  • Kosmos-1112 SS 11 · NORAD 11597 · re-entered February 20, 1980
Show 13 more payloads
  • Kosmos-1112 SS 12 · NORAD 11598 · re-entered November 1, 1979
  • Kosmos-1112 SS 13 · NORAD 11599 · re-entered December 7, 1979
  • Kosmos-1112 SS 14 · NORAD 11603 · re-entered November 12, 1979
  • Kosmos-1112 SS 15 · NORAD 11617 · re-entered December 5, 1979
  • Kosmos-1112 SS 16 · NORAD 11618 · re-entered November 22, 1979
  • Kosmos-1112 SS 17 · NORAD 11619 · re-entered December 5, 1979
  • Kosmos-1112 SS 18 · NORAD 11620 · re-entered November 30, 1979
  • Kosmos-1112 SS 19 · NORAD 11625 · re-entered December 4, 1979
  • Kosmos-1112 SS 20 · NORAD 11626 · re-entered December 4, 1979
  • Kosmos-1112 SS 21 · NORAD 11627 · re-entered December 5, 1979
  • Kosmos-1112 SS 22 · NORAD 11628 · re-entered December 7, 1979
  • Kosmos-1112 SS 23 · NORAD 11643 · re-entered December 21, 1979
  • Kosmos-1112 SS 24 · NORAD 11644 · re-entered December 21, 1979

Kosmos-3M 75-124 Stage 2 · re-entered January 8, 1980

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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107/1, Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation

7th launch from 107/1, 2nd this year · 84th from Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation

20 launches from this pad · 101 from Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation

28 days after the previous launch from this pad

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Questions

When did Taifun-2 6 launch?

Taifun-2 6 launched on July 6, 1979. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Taifun-2 6?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Taifun-2 6?

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

Where did Taifun-2 6 launch from?

107/1, Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation.

What orbit did Taifun-2 6 reach?

The tracked orbit of Kosmos-1112, one of 26 catalogued objects, from July 11, 1979, was 351 × 548 km inclined 50.7°.

How many satellites did Taifun-2 6 launch?

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