Soviet Space ProgramKosmos-3M (11K65M)132/1 (132L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Tsikada 2
Launched
July 8, 1977
Image: Julio Perez Suarez
Summary
Tsikada 2 launched on a Soviet Space Program Kosmos-3M (11K65M) from 132/1 (132L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on July 8, 1977. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,129th launch, 49th this year and humanity's 1,978th orbital launch attempt. It was the 159th Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight and the 14th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-926, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 979 × 1,018 km orbit inclined 82.9°. 4 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Kosmos-3M (11K65M) · Soviet Space Program
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Navigation · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 159th Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight · 14th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,129th launch49th this yearhumanity's 1,978th orbital launch attempt63rd orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-926 · NORAD 10137 · 1977-062 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 4 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- COSMOS 926
- Object ID
- 1977-062A
- Epoch
- 1977-07-08 20:40:12 UTC
- Mean motion
- 13.72204208 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.002666
- Inclination
- 82.9466°
- Ascending node
- 217.1079°
- Arg. of perigee
- 276.1002°
- Mean anomaly
- 84.064°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 1
- 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
4 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 2 components; 3 still in orbit
- Kosmos-926 · NORAD 10137 · in orbit
Kosmos-3M 31-262 Stage 2 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Civilian navigation satellite equivalent to the purely military Parus
Pad
132/1 (132L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
68th launch from 132/1 (132L), 5th this year · 558th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
212 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
7 days 5 hours after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Tsikada 2 launch?
Tsikada 2 launched on July 8, 1977. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Tsikada 2?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Tsikada 2?
Kosmos-3M (11K65M), flown by Soviet Space Program. Kosmos-3M (11K65M) spec sheet
Where did Tsikada 2 launch from?
132/1 (132L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Tsikada 2 reach?
Kosmos-926, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 979 × 1,018 km orbit inclined 82.9°.
How many satellites did Tsikada 2 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).