Soviet Space ProgramTsiklon-332/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Tselina-D 46
Launched
October 18, 1984
Image: NASA
Summary
Tselina-D 46 launched on a Soviet Space Program Tsiklon-3 from 32/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on October 18, 1984. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,844th launch, 85th this year and humanity's 2,886th orbital launch attempt. It was the 27th Tsiklon-3 flight and the 6th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1606, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 629 × 728 km orbit inclined 82.6°. 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
- 27th Tsiklon-3 flight · 6th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,844th launch85th this yearhumanity's 2,886th orbital launch attempt111th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-1606 · NORAD 15369 · 1984-111 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- COSMOS 1606
- Object ID
- 1984-111A
- Epoch
- 1984-10-18 17:30:19 UTC
- Mean motion
- 14.66835278 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.006991
- Inclination
- 82.6209°
- Ascending node
- 320.7132°
- Arg. of perigee
- 299.6543°
- Mean anomaly
- 59.7713°
- 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
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; 1 still in orbit
- Kosmos-1606 · NORAD 15369 · re-entered January 2, 2026
Tsiklon-3 74-701 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
32/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
17th launch from 32/2, 6th this year · 1,025th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
65 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
20 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Tselina-D 46 launch?
Tselina-D 46 launched on October 18, 1984. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Tselina-D 46?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Tselina-D 46?
Tsiklon-3, flown by Soviet Space Program. Tsiklon-3 spec sheet
Where did Tselina-D 46 launch from?
32/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Tselina-D 46 reach?
Kosmos-1606, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 629 × 728 km orbit inclined 82.6°.
How many satellites did Tselina-D 46 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).