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Taifun-2 (11F634)
Taifun-2 deploying
Romb subsatellites [Yuzhnoye]
The Taifun-2 series of satellites released up to 24 subsatellites called Romb for radar and sensor calibration. The Romb satellites were used as simulations of warheads for calibration of ground based radars.
The Taifun-2 satellites were three-axis stabilized and based on the AUOS-3 bus. There were three subtypes (Taifun-2A, Taifun-2B and Taifun-2V), which each carried 24 subsatellites. The names of the subsatellites are not given, but the subsatellite separation systems are identified as SOT-A, SOT-B and SOT-V for the three subtypes respectively. The only difference between SOT-A and SOT-B was the ejection speed, while SOT-V was designed for "optical reflectors".
The three series were employed in different orbital inclinations: 74° for Taifun-2A, 51°, 66° and 83° for Taifun-2B and 66° for Taifun-2V.
| Nation: | USSR / Russia |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Radar calibration |
| Operator: | |
| Contractors: | Yuzhnoye |
| Equipment: | |
| Configuration: | AUOS-3 |
| Propulsion: | |
| Power: | 8 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries |
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| Orbit: |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kosmos 816 (Taifun-2 #1) | 1976-037A | 28.04.1976 | Pl LC-132/1 | Kosmos-3M | with 24(23) Romb | |
| Kosmos 885 (Taifun-2 #2) | 1976-124A | 17.12.1976 | Pl LC-132/2 | Kosmos-3M | with 24(17) Romb | |
| Kosmos 913 (Taifun-2 #3) | 1977-042A | 30.05.1977 | Pl LC-132/1 | Kosmos-3M | with 24(20) Romb | |
| Kosmos 965 (Taifun-2 #4) | 1977-111A | 08.12.1977 | Pl LC-132/2 | Kosmos-3M | with 24(23) Romb | |
| Kosmos 1065 (Taifun-2 #5) | 1978-120A | 22.12.1978 | KY LC-107 | Kosmos-3M | with 24(6) Romb | |
| Kosmos 1112 (Taifun-2 #6) | 1979-063A | 06.07.1979 | KY LC-107 | Kosmos-3M | with 24(24) Romb | |
| Kosmos 1186 (Taifun-2 #7) | 1980-047A | 06.06.1980 | Pl LC-132/1 | Kosmos-3M | with 24(24) Romb | |
| Kosmos 1204 (Taifun-2 #8) | 1980-067A | 31.07.1980 | KY LC-107 | Kosmos-3M | with 24(22) Romb | |
| Kosmos 1311 (Taifun-2 #9) | 1981-097A | 28.09.1981 | Pl LC-132/2 | Kosmos-3M | with 24(24) Romb | |
| Kosmos 1335 (Taifun-2 #10) | 1982-007A | 29.01.1982 | Pl LC-132/1 | Kosmos-3M | with 24(22) Romb | |
| Kosmos (1342) (Taifun-2 #11) | 1982-F01 | 04.03.1982 | KY LC-107 | F | Kosmos-3M | with 24(0) Romb |
| Kosmos 1351 (Taifun-2 #12) | 1982-034A | 21.04.1982 | KY LC-107 | Kosmos-3M | with 24(24) Romb | |
| Kosmos 1397 (Taifun-2 #13) | 1982-076A | 29.07.1982 | KY LC-107 | Kosmos-3M | with 24(22) Romb | |
| Kosmos (1438) (Taifun-2 #14) | 1983-F01 | 25.01.1983 | Pl LC-132/2 | F | Kosmos-3M | with 24(0) Romb |
| Kosmos 1453 (Taifun-2 #15) | 1983-034A | 19.04.1983 | Pl LC-132/2 | Kosmos-3M | with 24(22) Romb | |
| Kosmos 1465 (Taifun-2 #16) | 1983-049A | 26.05.1983 | KY LC-107 | Kosmos-3M | with 24(4) Romb | |
| Kosmos 1494 (Taifun-2 #17) | 1983-091A | 31.08.1983 | KY LC-107 | Kosmos-3M | with 24(24) Romb | |
| Kosmos 1501 (Taifun-2 #18) | 1983-101A | 30.09.1983 | Pl LC-132/1 | Kosmos-3M | with 24(24) Romb | |
| Kosmos 1601 (Taifun-2 #19) | 1984-104A | 27.09.1984 | Pl LC-132/2 | Kosmos-3M | with 24(24) Romb | |
| Kosmos 1662 (Taifun-2 #20) | 1985-050A | 19.06.1985 | Pl LC-132/2 | Kosmos-3M | with 24(23) Romb | |
| Kosmos 1688 (Taifun-2 #21) | 1985-089A | 02.10.1985 | KY LC-107 | Kosmos-3M | with 24(0) Romb | |
| Kosmos 1776 (Taifun-2 #22) | 1986-067A | 03.09.1986 | Pl LC-132/1 | Kosmos-3M | with 24(24) Romb | |
| Kosmos 1815 (Taifun-2 #23) | 1987-007A | 22.01.1987 | KY LC-107 | Kosmos-3M | with 24(0) Romb | |
| Kosmos 1960 (Taifun-2 #24) | 1988-065A | 28.07.1988 | Pl LC-132/1 | Kosmos-3M | with 24(24) Romb | |
| Kosmos 2075 (Taifun-2 #25) | 1990-038A | 25.04.1990 | Pl LC-132/2 | Kosmos-3M | with 24(13) Romb | |
| Kosmos (2152) (Taifun-2 #26) | 1991-F02 | 25.06.1991 | Pl LC-132/1 | F | Kosmos-3M | with 24(0) Romb |
| Kosmos 2306 (Taifun-2 #27) | 1995-008A | 02.03.1995 | Pl LC-132/1 | Kosmos-3M | with 24(19) Romb |
