Soviet Space ProgramTsiklon-332/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Tselina-D 60
Launched
April 27, 1987
Image: NASA
Summary
Tselina-D 60 launched on a Soviet Space Program Tsiklon-3 from 32/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on April 27, 1987. It was Soviet Space Program's 2,083rd launch, 33rd this year and humanity's 3,179th orbital launch attempt. It was the 58th Tsiklon-3 flight and the 6th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1842, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 658 × 712 km orbit inclined 82.4°. 3 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
- 58th Tsiklon-3 flight · 6th this yearSoviet Space Program's 2,083rd launch33rd this yearhumanity's 3,179th orbital launch attempt40th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-1842 · NORAD 17911 · 1987-038 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 3 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- COSMOS 1842
- Object ID
- 1987-038A
- Epoch
- 1987-04-27 01:22:36 UTC
- Mean motion
- 14.64625219 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0038214
- Inclination
- 82.3821°
- Ascending node
- 241.0977°
- Arg. of perigee
- 4.1682°
- Mean anomaly
- 355.9832°
- 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
3 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 1 debris; 2 still in orbit
- Kosmos-1842 · NORAD 17911 · in orbit
Tsiklon-3 58-407 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
32nd launch from 32/2, 6th this year · 1,168th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
65 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
44 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Tselina-D 60 launch?
Tselina-D 60 launched on April 27, 1987. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Tselina-D 60?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Tselina-D 60?
Tsiklon-3, flown by Soviet Space Program. Tsiklon-3 spec sheet
Where did Tselina-D 60 launch from?
32/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Tselina-D 60 reach?
Kosmos-1842, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 658 × 712 km orbit inclined 82.4°.
How many satellites did Tselina-D 60 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).