Soviet Space ProgramTsiklon-332/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Tselina-D 53
Launched
January 17, 1986
Image: NASA
Summary
Tselina-D 53 launched on a Soviet Space Program Tsiklon-3 from 32/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on January 17, 1986. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,961st launch, 5th this year and humanity's 3,035th orbital launch attempt. It was the 41st Tsiklon-3 flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1726, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 645 × 775 km orbit inclined 82.7°. 5 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
- 41st Tsiklon-3 flight · 1st this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,961st launch5th this yearhumanity's 3,035th orbital launch attempt6th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-1726 · NORAD 16495 · 1986-006 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 5 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- COSMOS 1726
- Object ID
- 1986-006A
- Epoch
- 1986-01-17 07:05:38 UTC
- Mean motion
- 14.57043366 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0091603
- Inclination
- 82.6923°
- Ascending node
- 253.7612°
- Arg. of perigee
- 332.3849°
- Mean anomaly
- 27.2501°
- 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
5 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 3 debris; 4 still in orbit
- Kosmos-1726 · NORAD 16495 · re-entered October 30, 2024
Tsiklon-3 32-308 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
20th launch from 32/1, 1st this year · 1,099th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
57 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
22 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Tselina-D 53 launch?
Tselina-D 53 launched on January 17, 1986. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Tselina-D 53?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Tselina-D 53?
Tsiklon-3, flown by Soviet Space Program. Tsiklon-3 spec sheet
Where did Tselina-D 53 launch from?
32/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Tselina-D 53 reach?
Kosmos-1726, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 645 × 775 km orbit inclined 82.7°.
How many satellites did Tselina-D 53 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).