Taïfoun n°32

Launch Failure

Liftoff Time (GMT)

12:00:00

Tuesday January 25, 1983

Mission Details

Launch Notes

The launch was a failure due to an unknown error.

Taïfoun n°32

It is a satellite of the Taïfoun constellation. These are satellites used to calibrate missile guidance stations on the ground. They are sent in two versions, Taïfoun-1 and Taïfoun-2. They are built by Yuzhnoye.

Low Earth Orbit

1 Payload

500 kilograms

Rocket

Retired
Cosmos-3M

Active 1967 to 2010

OKB-586 logo

Manufacturer

OKB-586

Rocket

Height: 32.42m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 1,500 kg

GTO: 0 kg

Liftoff Thrust

1,486 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 2.44m

Height: 5.72m

Stages

2

Launch Site

Site 132/2

Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russia

Fastest Turnaround

2 days 5 hours

Stats

Cosmos-3


297th

Mission

3rd

Mission of 1983

OKB-586


1673rd

Mission

4th

Mission of 1983

1983


4th

Orbital launch attempt