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Soviet Space ProgramProton K/DM-2200/40, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Uragan 8 & 9

Launched

September 4, 1984

Launch Successful

Summary

Uragan 8 & 9 launched on a Soviet Space Program Proton K/DM-2 from 200/40, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on September 4, 1984. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,833rd launch, 74th this year and humanity's 2,870th orbital launch attempt. It was the 5th Proton K/DM-2 flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for Medium Earth Orbit (MEO). Kosmos-1593, one of 8 catalogued objects, reached a 19,145 × 19,193 km orbit inclined 64.7°. 8 objects from this launch are catalogued, 3 of them payloads.

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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
5th Proton K/DM-2 flight · 2nd this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,833rd launch74th this yearhumanity's 2,870th orbital launch attempt95th orbital launch attempt this year

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Orbit: as tracked

64.7°Inclination
19145 × 19193 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
677.0 minPeriodfrom mean elements
230.3°Ascending node
15381 d agoElement epoch1984-09-05 05:02 UTC · stale

Kosmos-1593 · NORAD 15259 · 1984-095 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 8 objects

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Object
COSMOS 1593 (GLONASS)
Object ID
1984-095A
Epoch
1984-09-05 05:02:23 UTC
Mean motion
2.12700325 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0009348
Inclination
64.74°
Ascending node
230.338°
Arg. of perigee
157.095°
Mean anomaly
311.473°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
1
B*
0.000099999

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

Catalogued objects

8 catalogued: 3 payloads, 2 rocket stages, 3 components; 6 still in orbit

  • Kosmos-1593 · NORAD 15259 · in orbit
  • Kosmos-1594 · NORAD 15260 · in orbit
  • Kosmos-1595 · NORAD 15261 · in orbit

Proton-K 320-01 Stage 3 · re-entered September 6, 1984

Blok DM-2 No. 5L · in orbit

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

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Map of 200/40

200/40, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

33rd launch from 200/40, 5th this year · 720th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

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

33 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Uragan 8 & 9 launch?

Uragan 8 & 9 launched on September 4, 1984. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Uragan 8 & 9?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Uragan 8 & 9?

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

Where did Uragan 8 & 9 launch from?

200/40, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.

What orbit did Uragan 8 & 9 reach?

Kosmos-1593, one of 8 catalogued objects, reached a 19,145 × 19,193 km orbit inclined 64.7°.

How many satellites did Uragan 8 & 9 launch?

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

Which program is Uragan 8 & 9 part of?

GLONASS. About GLONASS