Soviet Space ProgramTsiklon-332/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Tselina-D 52
Launched
December 12, 1985
Image: NASA
Summary
Tselina-D 52 launched on a Soviet Space Program Tsiklon-3 from 32/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on December 12, 1985. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,949th launch, 93rd this year and humanity's 3,021st orbital launch attempt. It was the 39th Tsiklon-3 flight and the 11th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1707, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 606 × 662 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
- 39th Tsiklon-3 flight · 11th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,949th launch93rd this yearhumanity's 3,021st orbital launch attempt117th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-1707 · NORAD 16326 · 1985-113 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- COSMOS 1707
- Object ID
- 1985-113A
- Epoch
- 1985-12-12 17:13:34 UTC
- Mean motion
- 14.80893325 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.00399
- Inclination
- 82.5616°
- Ascending node
- 345.849°
- Arg. of perigee
- 227.0166°
- Mean anomaly
- 132.7579°
- 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-1707 · NORAD 16326 · re-entered September 17, 2026
Tsiklon-3 42-302 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
32/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
18th launch from 32/1, 7th this year · 1,089th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
57 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
49 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Tselina-D 52 launch?
Tselina-D 52 launched on December 12, 1985. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Tselina-D 52?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Tselina-D 52?
Tsiklon-3, flown by Soviet Space Program. Tsiklon-3 spec sheet
Where did Tselina-D 52 launch from?
32/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Tselina-D 52 reach?
Kosmos-1707, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 606 × 662 km orbit inclined 82.6°.
How many satellites did Tselina-D 52 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).