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

Taifun-2 9

Launched

September 28, 1981

Launch Successful

Image: Julio Perez Suarez

Summary

Taifun-2 9 launched on a Soviet Space Program Kosmos-3M (11K65M) from 132/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on September 28, 1981. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,531st launch, 80th this year and humanity's 2,490th orbital launch attempt. It was the 244th Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight and the 15th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1311, one of 26 catalogued objects, reached a 472 × 524 km orbit inclined 83.0°. 26 objects from this launch are catalogued, 25 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
244th Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight · 15th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,531st launch80th this yearhumanity's 2,490th orbital launch attempt99th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

83.0°Inclination
472 × 524 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
94.4 minPeriodfrom mean elements
350.3°Ascending node
16453 d agoElement epoch1981-09-29 07:49 UTC · stale

Kosmos-1311 · NORAD 12871 · 1981-097 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 26 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
COSMOS 1311
Object ID
1981-097A
Epoch
1981-09-29 07:49:04 UTC
Mean motion
15.25048668 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0038015
Inclination
82.9527°
Ascending node
350.2532°
Arg. of perigee
345.5297°
Mean anomaly
14.4759°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
6
B*
0

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

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

  • Kosmos-1311 · NORAD 12871 · re-entered August 28, 1983
  • Kosmos-1311 SS 1 · NORAD 13054 · re-entered February 27, 1982
  • Kosmos-1311 SS 2 · NORAD 13055 · re-entered February 26, 1982
  • Kosmos-1311 SS 3 · NORAD 13667 · re-entered December 5, 1982
  • Kosmos-1311 SS 4 · NORAD 13668 · re-entered December 5, 1982
  • Kosmos-1311 SS 5 · NORAD 13694 · re-entered December 17, 1982
  • Kosmos-1311 SS 6 · NORAD 13695 · re-entered December 16, 1982
  • Kosmos-1311 SS 7 · NORAD 13723 · re-entered December 22, 1982
  • Kosmos-1311 SS 8 · NORAD 13724 · re-entered December 23, 1982
  • Kosmos-1311 SS 9 · NORAD 13729 · re-entered December 24, 1982
  • Kosmos-1311 SS 10 · NORAD 13731 · re-entered December 18, 1982
  • Kosmos-1311 SS 11 · NORAD 13732 · re-entered December 17, 1982
Show 13 more payloads
  • Kosmos-1311 SS 12 · NORAD 13733 · re-entered December 17, 1982
  • Kosmos-1311 SS 13 · NORAD 13734 · re-entered December 16, 1982
  • Kosmos-1311 SS 14 · NORAD 13735 · re-entered December 31, 1982
  • Kosmos-1311 SS 15 · NORAD 13743 · re-entered December 31, 1982
  • Kosmos-1311 SS 16 · NORAD 13744 · re-entered December 31, 1982
  • Kosmos-1311 SS 17 · NORAD 13820 · re-entered February 28, 1983
  • Kosmos-1311 SS 18 · NORAD 13821 · re-entered February 28, 1983
  • Kosmos-1311 SS 19 · NORAD 13822 · re-entered February 28, 1983
  • Kosmos-1311 SS 20 · NORAD 13823 · re-entered February 28, 1983
  • Kosmos-1311 SS 21 · NORAD 13824 · re-entered February 28, 1983
  • Kosmos-1311 SS 22 · NORAD 13828 · re-entered February 28, 1983
  • Kosmos-1311 SS 23 · NORAD 13831 · re-entered February 28, 1983
  • Kosmos-1311 SS 24 · NORAD 13832 · re-entered February 28, 1983

Kosmos-3M 75-114 Stage 2 · re-entered February 16, 1983

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

117th launch from 132/2, 6th this year · 837th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

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

5 days 13 hours after the previous launch from this pad

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Questions

When did Taifun-2 9 launch?

Taifun-2 9 launched on September 28, 1981. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Taifun-2 9?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Taifun-2 9?

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

Where did Taifun-2 9 launch from?

132/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.

What orbit did Taifun-2 9 reach?

Kosmos-1311, one of 26 catalogued objects, reached a 472 × 524 km orbit inclined 83.0°.

How many satellites did Taifun-2 9 launch?

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