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Soviet Space ProgramTsiklon-332/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Tselina-D 45

Launched

March 15, 1984

Launch Successful

Image: NASA

Summary

Tselina-D 45 launched on a Soviet Space Program Tsiklon-3 from 32/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on March 15, 1984. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,778th launch, 19th this year and humanity's 2,802nd orbital launch attempt. It was the 23rd Tsiklon-3 flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1544, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 641 × 671 km orbit inclined 82.5°. 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.

Watch
No webcast on record.
Vehicle
Tsiklon-3 · Soviet Space Program
Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Milestone
23rd Tsiklon-3 flight · 2nd this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,778th launch19th this yearhumanity's 2,802nd orbital launch attempt27th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

82.5°Inclination
641 × 671 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
97.7 minPeriodfrom mean elements
96.5°Ascending node
15554 d agoElement epoch1984-03-15 20:05 UTC · stale

Kosmos-1544 · NORAD 14819 · 1984-027 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
COSMOS 1544
Object ID
1984-027A
Epoch
1984-03-15 20:05:13 UTC
Mean motion
14.73807557 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0021313
Inclination
82.5451°
Ascending node
96.5052°
Arg. of perigee
281.9314°
Mean anomaly
77.5095°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
1
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

2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; 1 still in orbit

  • Kosmos-1544 · NORAD 14819 · re-entered July 23, 2024

Tsiklon-3 No. 14-705 Stage 3 · in orbit

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 32/2

32/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

13th launch from 32/2, 2nd this year · 982nd from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

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

36 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Tselina-D 45 launch?

Tselina-D 45 launched on March 15, 1984. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Tselina-D 45?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Tselina-D 45?

Tsiklon-3, flown by Soviet Space Program. Tsiklon-3 spec sheet

Where did Tselina-D 45 launch from?

32/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.

What orbit did Tselina-D 45 reach?

Kosmos-1544, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 641 × 671 km orbit inclined 82.5°.

How many satellites did Tselina-D 45 launch?

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