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Soviet Space ProgramProton-K200/39 (200L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

TKS 3

Launched

March 2, 1983 · 09:37 UTC

Launch Successful

Summary

TKS 3 launched on a Soviet Space Program Proton-K from 200/39 (200L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on March 2, 1983 at 09:37 UTC. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,669th launch, 10th this year and humanity's 2,660th orbital launch attempt. It was the 17th Proton-K flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1443, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 201 × 268 km orbit inclined 51.6°. 4 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.

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No webcast on record.
Vehicle
Proton-K · Soviet Space ProgramSalyut
Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Resupply · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Milestone
17th Proton-K flight · 1st this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,669th launch10th this yearhumanity's 2,660th orbital launch attempt14th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

51.6°Inclination
201 × 268 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
89.1 minPeriodfrom mean elements
313.6°Ascending node
15934 d agoElement epoch1983-03-02 09:26 UTC · stale

Kosmos-1443 · NORAD 13868 · 1983-013 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 4 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
COSMOS 1443
Object ID
1983-013A
Epoch
1983-03-02 09:26:08 UTC
Mean motion
16.17062378 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0050722
Inclination
51.6267°
Ascending node
313.575°
Arg. of perigee
86.439°
Mean anomaly
274.2426°
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-1443 · NORAD 13868 · docked March 10, 1983

Proton-K 309-02 Stage 3 · re-entered March 5, 1983

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Resupply mission for Salyut space station

Pad

Map of 200/39 (200L)

200/39 (200L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

13th launch from 200/39 (200L), 1st this year · 664th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Local pad time at liftoff: Mar 2, 2:37 PM GMT+5, in daylight

167 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

67 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did TKS 3 launch?

TKS 3 launched on March 2, 1983 at 09:37 UTC.

Where can I watch TKS 3?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched TKS 3?

Proton-K, flown by Soviet Space Program. Proton-K spec sheet

Where did TKS 3 launch from?

200/39 (200L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan. Liftoff was Mar 2, 2:37 PM GMT+5 local time at the pad.

What orbit did TKS 3 reach?

Kosmos-1443, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 201 × 268 km orbit inclined 51.6°.

How many satellites did TKS 3 launch?

1 payload from this launch is catalogued (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).

Which program is TKS 3 part of?

Salyut. About Salyut