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Soviet Space ProgramVostok 8A92M43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Tselina-D 10

Launched

August 27, 1976

Launch Successful

Image: Dmitry Ivanov

Summary

Tselina-D 10 launched on a Soviet Space Program Vostok 8A92M from 43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on August 27, 1976. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,043rd launch, 64th this year and humanity's 1,870th orbital launch attempt. It was the 47th Vostok 8A92M flight and the 4th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-851, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 573 × 642 km orbit inclined 81.2°. 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.

Watch
No webcast on record.
Vehicle
Vostok 8A92M · Soviet Space Program
Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Milestone
47th Vostok 8A92M flight · 4th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,043rd launch64th this yearhumanity's 1,870th orbital launch attempt87th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

81.2°Inclination
573 × 642 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
96.7 minPeriodfrom mean elements
217.4°Ascending node
18310 d agoElement epoch1976-08-28 17:47 UTC · stale

Kosmos-851 · NORAD 9389 · 1976-085 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
COSMOS 851
Object ID
1976-085A
Epoch
1976-08-28 17:47:12 UTC
Mean motion
14.89122772 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0049337
Inclination
81.2029°
Ascending node
217.3508°
Arg. of perigee
264.2435°
Mean anomaly
95.3101°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
17
B*
0

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

Catalogued objects

2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; none still in orbit

  • Kosmos-851 · NORAD 9389 · re-entered August 5, 1989

Vostok-2M (N47) Stage 3 · re-entered March 22, 1992

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Tselina-D satellites provided detailed observation of radio sources detected by the smaller Tselina-O satellites as part of the Tselina ELINT system.

Pad

Map of 43/4 (43R)

43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

83rd launch from 43/4 (43R), 4th this year · 502nd from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

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

23 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Tselina-D 10 launch?

Tselina-D 10 launched on August 27, 1976. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Tselina-D 10?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Tselina-D 10?

Vostok 8A92M, flown by Soviet Space Program. Vostok 8A92M spec sheet

Where did Tselina-D 10 launch from?

43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.

What orbit did Tselina-D 10 reach?

Kosmos-851, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 573 × 642 km orbit inclined 81.2°.

How many satellites did Tselina-D 10 launch?

1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).