Taifun-1 (Vektor) [Yuzhnoye]
The Taifun-1 or Vektor were active radar calibration satellites employed by the USSR and later Russia.
They consisted of a 2 m diameter spherical with a solar cell covered surface and had a launch weight of about 500 kg. The Vektor satellites were produced by Yuzhnoye and were launched by Kosmos-3M rockets.
There were two series: Taifun-1A and Taifun-1V. Taifun-1A satellites had inclinations of 51° and 66° while Taifun-1V satellites had inclinations of 51°, 66° and 83°.
Nation: | USSR / Russia |
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Type / Application: | Radar calibration |
Operator: | |
Contractors: | Yuzhnoye |
Equipment: | |
Configuration: | 2 m sphere |
Propulsion: | None |
Power: | Solar cells, batteries |
Lifetime: | |
Mass: | ~ 500 kg |
Orbit: |
Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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Kosmos 660 (Taifun-1 #1, Vektor #1) | 1974-044A | 18.06.1974 | Pl LC-132/2 | Kosmos-3M | ||
Kosmos 687 (Taifun-1 #2, Vektor #2) | 1974-076A | 11.10.1974 | Pl LC-132/2 | Kosmos-3M | ||
Kosmos 752 (Taifun-1 #3, Vektor #3) | 1975-069A | 24.07.1975 | Pl LC-132/1 | Kosmos-3M | ||
Kosmos 807 (Taifun-1 #4, Vektor #4) | 1976-022A | 12.03.1976 | Pl LC-132/1 | Kosmos-3M | ||
Kosmos 822 (Taifun-1 #5, Vektor #5) | 1976-049A | 28.05.1976 | Pl LC-132/1 | Kosmos-3M | ||
Kosmos 891 (Taifun-1 #6, Vektor #6) | 1977-006A | 02.02.1977 | Pl LC-132/2 | Kosmos-3M | ||
Kosmos 930 (Taifun-1 #7, Vektor #7) | 1977-067A | 19.07.1977 | Pl LC-132/2 | T" | Kosmos-3M | |
Kosmos 933 (Taifun-1 #8, Vektor #8) | 1977-070A | 22.07.1977 | Pl LC-132/1 | Kosmos-3M | ||
Kosmos 1006 (Taifun-1 #9, Vektor #9) | 1978-046A | 12.05.1978 | Pl LC-132/1 | Kosmos-3M | ||
Kosmos 1075 (Taifun-1 #10, Vektor #10) | 1979-010A | 08.02.1979 | Pl LC-132/2 | Kosmos-3M | ||
Kosmos 1169 (Taifun-1 #11, Vektor #11) | 1980-023A | 27.03.1980 | Pl LC-132/1 | Kosmos-3M | ||
Kosmos 1238 (Taifun-1 #12, Vektor #12) | 1981-003A | 16.01.1981 | Pl LC-132/1 | Kosmos-3M | ||
Kosmos 1263 (Taifun-1 #13, Vektor #13) | 1981-033A | 09.04.1981 | Pl LC-132/1 | Kosmos-3M | ||
Kosmos 1310 (Taifun-1 #14, Vektor #14) | 1981-095A | 23.09.1981 | Pl LC-132/2 | Kosmos-3M | ||
Kosmos 1450 (Taifun-1 #15, Vektor #15) | 1983-027A | 06.04.1983 | Pl LC-132/ | Kosmos-3M | ||
Kosmos 1508 (Taifun-1 #16, Vektor #16) | 1983-111A | 11.11.1983 | Pl LC-132/2 | Kosmos-3M | ||
Kosmos 1534 (Taifun-1 #17, Vektor #17) | 1984-007A | 26.01.1984 | Pl LC-132/2 | Kosmos-3M | ||
Kosmos 1631 (Taifun-1 #18, Vektor #18) | 1985-018A | 27.02.1985 | Pl LC-132/1 | Kosmos-3M | ||
Kosmos 1788 (Taifun-1 #19, Vektor #19) | 1986-083A | 27.10.1986 | Pl LC-133/3 | Kosmos-3M | ||
Kosmos 1902 (Taifun-1 #20, Vektor #20) | 1987-103A | 15.12.1987 | Pl LC-133/3 | Kosmos-3M | ||
Kosmos 1958 (Taifun-1 #21, Vektor #21) | 1988-060A | 14.07.1988 | Pl LC-132/1 | Kosmos-3M | ||
Kosmos 2027 (Taifun-1 #22, Vektor #22) | 1989-045A | 14.06.1989 | Pl LC-133/3 | Kosmos-3M | ||
Kosmos 2098 (Taifun-1 #23, Vektor #23) | 1990-078A | 28.08.1990 | Pl LC-133/3 | Kosmos-3M | ||
Kosmos 2292 (Taifun-1 #24, Vektor #24) | 1994-061A | 27.09.1994 | Pl LC-132/1 | Kosmos-3M |