Eurockot Launch ServicesRokot/Briz-KM133/3 (133L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Arirang-2
Launched
July 28, 2006
Image: ESA/Stephane Corvaja
Summary
Arirang-2 launched on an Eurockot Launch Services Rokot/Briz-KM from 133/3 (133L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on July 28, 2006. It was Eurockot Launch Services's 7th launch, 1st this year and humanity's 4,785th orbital launch attempt. It was the 8th Rokot/Briz-KM flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Medium Earth Orbit (MEO). Arirang-2, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 686 × 709 km orbit inclined 98.1°. 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Rokot/Briz-KM · Eurockot Launch Services
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Earth Science · Medium Earth Orbit (MEO)
- Milestone
- 8th Rokot/Briz-KM flight · 1st this yearEurockot Launch Services's 7th launch1st this yearhumanity's 4,785th orbital launch attempt35th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Arirang-2 · NORAD 29268 · 2006-031 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2006-031A
- Epoch
- 2006-07-28 08:29:32 UTC
- Mean motion
- 14.60829169 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0016017
- Inclination
- 98.1375°
- Ascending node
- 108.6236°
- Arg. of perigee
- 221.9275°
- Mean anomaly
- 138.0698°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 0
- B*
- 0
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: MEO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Catalogued objects
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; 2 still in orbit
- Arirang-2 · NORAD 29268 · in orbit
Briz-KM No. 72504 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
KOMPSAT 2 (Korean Multi-purpose Satellite 2) is a lightweight Earth observation satellite developed by the Korea Aerospace Research Institute KARI. It provides high-resolution images, produced by the Multi-Spectral Camera (MSC), of the Korean peninsula for the production of maps and digital elevation models, applications for which include land use planning and disaster and risk management.
Pad
133/3 (133L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
136th launch from 133/3 (133L), 1st this year · 1,549th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
159 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
292 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Arirang-2 launch?
Arirang-2 launched on July 28, 2006. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Arirang-2?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Arirang-2?
Rokot/Briz-KM, flown by Eurockot Launch Services. Rokot/Briz-KM spec sheet
Where did Arirang-2 launch from?
133/3 (133L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Arirang-2 reach?
Arirang-2, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 686 × 709 km orbit inclined 98.1°.
How many satellites did Arirang-2 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).