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Russian Space ForcesRokot/Briz-KM133/3 (133L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

3 x Rodnik (Kosmos 2530, 2531, 2532)

Launched

November 30, 2018 · 02:27 UTC

Launch Successful

Image: ESA/Stephane Corvaja

Summary

3 x Rodnik (Kosmos 2530, 2531, 2532) launched on a Russian Space Forces Rokot/Briz-KM from 133/3 (133L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on November 30, 2018 at 02:27 UTC. The launch window ran from 02:00 to 03:30 UTC. It was Russian Space Forces's 101st launch, 5th this year and humanity's 5,805th orbital launch attempt. It was the 29th Rokot/Briz-KM flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for Polar Orbit (PO). Kosmos-2530, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 1,490 × 1,514 km orbit inclined 82.5°. 5 objects from this launch are catalogued, 3 of them payloads.

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Vehicle
Rokot/Briz-KM · Russian Space Forces
Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Communications · Polar Orbit (PO)
Milestone
29th Rokot/Briz-KM flight · 2nd this yearRussian Space Forces's 101st launch5th this yearhumanity's 5,805th orbital launch attempt99th orbital launch attempt this year

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Orbit: as tracked

82.5°Inclination
1490 × 1514 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
115.9 minPeriodfrom mean elements
132.9°Ascending node
2877 d agoElement epoch2018-11-30 07:46 UTC · stale

Kosmos-2530 · NORAD 43751 · 2018-097 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 5 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
OBJECT A
Object ID
2018-097A
Epoch
2018-11-30 07:46:23 UTC
Mean motion
12.4272745 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0015396
Inclination
82.5043°
Ascending node
132.8685°
Arg. of perigee
307.5044°
Mean anomaly
52.465°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
2
B*
0

Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: PO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.

Catalogued objects

5 catalogued: 3 payloads, 1 rocket stage, 1 component; 5 still in orbit

  • Kosmos-2530 · NORAD 43751 · in orbit
  • Kosmos-2531 · NORAD 43752 · in orbit
  • Kosmos-2532 · NORAD 43753 · in orbit

Briz-KM No. 72529 · in orbit

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Rodnik is a series of military communications satellites.

Pad

Map of 133/3 (133L)

133/3 (133L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

157th launch from 133/3 (133L), 2nd this year · 1,626th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Local pad time at liftoff: Nov 30, 5:27 AM GMT+3, at night

159 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

218 days after the previous launch from this pad

All launches from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian FederationOpen in maps

Questions

When did 3 x Rodnik (Kosmos 2530, 2531, 2532) launch?

3 x Rodnik (Kosmos 2530, 2531, 2532) launched on November 30, 2018 at 02:27 UTC. The launch window ran from 02:00 to 03:30 UTC.

Where can I watch 3 x Rodnik (Kosmos 2530, 2531, 2532)?

Coverage: Rokot launched three satellites. Watch the replay

What rocket launched 3 x Rodnik (Kosmos 2530, 2531, 2532)?

Rokot/Briz-KM, flown by Russian Space Forces. Rokot/Briz-KM spec sheet

Where did 3 x Rodnik (Kosmos 2530, 2531, 2532) launch from?

133/3 (133L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation. Liftoff was Nov 30, 5:27 AM GMT+3 local time at the pad.

What orbit did 3 x Rodnik (Kosmos 2530, 2531, 2532) reach?

Kosmos-2530, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 1,490 × 1,514 km orbit inclined 82.5°.

How many satellites did 3 x Rodnik (Kosmos 2530, 2531, 2532) launch?

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