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

Tselina-D 65

Launched

June 14, 1988

Launch Successful

Image: NASA

Summary

Tselina-D 65 launched on a Soviet Space Program Tsiklon-3 from 32/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on June 14, 1988. It was Soviet Space Program's 2,190th launch, 43rd this year and humanity's 3,304th orbital launch attempt. It was the 69th Tsiklon-3 flight and the 6th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1953, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 640 × 674 km orbit inclined 82.5°. 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.

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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
69th Tsiklon-3 flight · 6th this yearSoviet Space Program's 2,190th launch43rd this yearhumanity's 3,304th orbital launch attempt51st orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

82.5°Inclination
640 × 674 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
97.7 minPeriodfrom mean elements
338.8°Ascending node
14003 d agoElement epoch1988-06-14 07:56 UTC · stale

Kosmos-1953 · NORAD 19210 · 1988-050 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
COSMOS 1953
Object ID
1988-050A
Epoch
1988-06-14 07:56:33 UTC
Mean motion
14.73519705 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0024368
Inclination
82.5293°
Ascending node
338.8366°
Arg. of perigee
286.5005°
Mean anomaly
73.3161°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
3
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; 2 still in orbit

  • Kosmos-1953 · NORAD 19210 · in orbit

Tsiklon-3 58-406 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

37th launch from 32/2, 3rd this year · 1,219th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

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

90 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Tselina-D 65 launch?

Tselina-D 65 launched on June 14, 1988. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Tselina-D 65?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Tselina-D 65?

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

Where did Tselina-D 65 launch from?

32/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.

What orbit did Tselina-D 65 reach?

Kosmos-1953, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 640 × 674 km orbit inclined 82.5°.

How many satellites did Tselina-D 65 launch?

1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).