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Soviet Space ProgramProton K/DM-2200/39 (200L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Uragan 29 to 31

Launched

September 16, 1988

Launch Successful

Summary

Uragan 29 to 31 launched on a Soviet Space Program Proton K/DM-2 from 200/39 (200L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on September 16, 1988. It was Soviet Space Program's 2,218th launch, 71st this year and humanity's 3,342nd orbital launch attempt. It was the 26th Proton K/DM-2 flight and the 7th this year. The payload was bound for Medium Earth Orbit (MEO). Kosmos-1970, one of 86 catalogued objects, reached a 19,129 × 19,137 km orbit inclined 64.9°. 86 objects from this launch are catalogued, 3 of them payloads.

Watch
No webcast on record.
Vehicle
Proton K/DM-2 · Soviet Space ProgramGLONASS
Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Navigation · Medium Earth Orbit (MEO)
Milestone
26th Proton K/DM-2 flight · 7th this yearSoviet Space Program's 2,218th launch71st this yearhumanity's 3,342nd orbital launch attempt89th orbital launch attempt this year

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Orbit: as tracked

64.9°Inclination
19129 × 19137 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
675.6 minPeriodfrom mean elements
60.5°Ascending node
13907 d agoElement epoch1988-09-17 16:48 UTC · stale

Kosmos-1970 · NORAD 19501 · 1988-085 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 86 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
COSMOS 1970 (GLONASS)
Object ID
1988-085A
Epoch
1988-09-17 16:48:24 UTC
Mean motion
2.1315516 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0001627
Inclination
64.87°
Ascending node
60.4569°
Arg. of perigee
261.5309°
Mean anomaly
296.307°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
5
B*
0

Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: MEO.

Catalogued objects

86 catalogued: 3 payloads, 2 rocket stages, 78 debris, 3 components; 12 still in orbit

  • Kosmos-1970 · NORAD 19501 · in orbit
  • Kosmos-1971 · NORAD 19502 · in orbit
  • Kosmos-1972 · NORAD 19503 · in orbit

Proton-K 349-02 Stage 3 · re-entered September 16, 1988

Blok DM-2 No. 43L · in orbit

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

GLONASS navigation satellites

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Map of 200/39 (200L)

200/39 (200L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

48th launch from 200/39 (200L), 7th this year · 884th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

167 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

45 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Uragan 29 to 31 launch?

Uragan 29 to 31 launched on September 16, 1988. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Uragan 29 to 31?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Uragan 29 to 31?

Proton K/DM-2, flown by Soviet Space Program. Proton K/DM-2 spec sheet

Where did Uragan 29 to 31 launch from?

200/39 (200L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.

What orbit did Uragan 29 to 31 reach?

Kosmos-1970, one of 86 catalogued objects, reached a 19,129 × 19,137 km orbit inclined 64.9°.

How many satellites did Uragan 29 to 31 launch?

3 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 3 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).

Which program is Uragan 29 to 31 part of?

GLONASS. About GLONASS