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Soviet Space ProgramProton-K200/39 (200L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
TKS 2
Launched
April 25, 1981
Summary
TKS 2 launched on a Soviet Space Program Proton-K from 200/39 (200L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on April 25, 1981. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,485th launch, 34th this year and humanity's 2,432nd orbital launch attempt. It was the 15th Proton-K flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1267, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 227 × 227 km orbit inclined 51.6°. 4 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Resupply · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 15th Proton-K flight · 1st this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,485th launch34th this yearhumanity's 2,432nd orbital launch attempt41st orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-1267 · NORAD 12419 · 1981-039 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 4 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- COSMOS 1267
- Object ID
- 1981-039A
- Epoch
- 1981-04-25 03:18:36 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.19899988 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.000001
- Inclination
- 51.6°
- Ascending node
- 252.4664°
- Arg. of perigee
- 107.5505°
- Mean anomaly
- 252.5514°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 0
- 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
4 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 2 components
- Kosmos-1267 · NORAD 12419 · docked June 19, 1981
Proton-K 299-02 Stage 3 · re-entered April 28, 1981
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Resupply mission for Salyut space station
Pad
200/39 (200L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
4th launch from 200/39 (200L), 1st this year · 593rd from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
167 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
201 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanOpen in maps
Questions
When did TKS 2 launch?
TKS 2 launched on April 25, 1981. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch TKS 2?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched TKS 2?
Proton-K, flown by Soviet Space Program. Proton-K spec sheet
Where did TKS 2 launch from?
200/39 (200L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did TKS 2 reach?
Kosmos-1267, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 227 × 227 km orbit inclined 51.6°.
How many satellites did TKS 2 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).
Which program is TKS 2 part of?
Salyut. About Salyut