Cosmos 1688

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

09:00:00

Wednesday October 2, 1985

Mission Details

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

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 107/1

Kapustin Yar, Russia

Fastest Turnaround

28 days 21 hours

Site 107/1

Kapustin Yar, Russia

Fastest Turnaround

28 days 21 hours

Stats

Cosmos-3

348th

Mission

10th

Mission of 1985

OKB-586

1943rd

Mission

74th

Mission of 1985

1985

92nd

Orbital launch attempt