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Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Arktika-M No.1

Launched

February 28, 2021 · 06:55 UTC

Launch Successful

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Summary

Arktika-M No.1 launched on a Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M from 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on February 28, 2021 at 06:55 UTC. It was Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 294th launch, 2nd this year and humanity's 6,054th orbital launch attempt. It was the 13th Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Elliptical Orbit (Elliptical). The tracked orbit of Arktika-M No. 1, one of 2 catalogued objects, from March 4, 2021, was 1,033 × 39,762 km inclined 63.3°. 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.

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Vehicle
Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M · Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Earth Science · Elliptical Orbit (Elliptical)
Milestone
13th Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M flight · 1st this yearRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 294th launch2nd this yearhumanity's 6,054th orbital launch attempt17th orbital launch attempt this year

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Orbit: as tracked

63.3°Inclination
1033 × 39762 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
726.4 minPeriodfrom mean elements
294.3°Ascending node
2051 d agoElement epoch2021-03-04 21:43 UTC · stale

Arktika-M No. 1 · NORAD 47719 · 2021-016 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects

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Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
2021-016A
Epoch
2021-03-04 21:43:41 UTC
Mean motion
1.98229259 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.7234044
Inclination
63.3418°
Ascending node
294.3054°
Arg. of perigee
270.1215°
Mean anomaly
26.9008°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
9
B*
0

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

Catalogued objects

2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; 2 still in orbit

  • Arktika-M No. 1 · NORAD 47719 · in orbit

Fregat No. 122-07 · in orbit

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Arktika-M ("Arctic-M") is a series of Earh observation satellites which will gather meteorological and hydrological data on polar region. Arktika-M satellites will also provide communication services for the region.

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Map of 31/6

31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

389th launch from 31/6, 2nd this year · 1,517th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Local pad time at liftoff: Feb 28, 11:55 AM GMT+5, in daylight

430 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

13 days after the previous launch from this pad

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Updates

Launch success confirmed

SwGustav · Feb 28, 2021 · source

Show 3 earlier updates

  • T-0 officially confirmed as 06:55 UTC.

    spacevogel · 2/26/2021 · source

  • Launch is planned for Feb 28. Launch window added per NOTAMs SCIZ R0024/21 and NZZO B1068/21

    spacevogel · 2/25/2021 · source

  • Launch is NET Feb 28 2021

    spacevogel · 11/14/2020 · source

Questions

When did Arktika-M No.1 launch?

Arktika-M No.1 launched on February 28, 2021 at 06:55 UTC.

Where can I watch Arktika-M No.1?

Coverage: Запуск космического аппарата «Арктика-М». Watch the replay

What rocket launched Arktika-M No.1?

Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M, flown by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS). Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M spec sheet

Where did Arktika-M No.1 launch from?

31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan. Liftoff was Feb 28, 11:55 AM GMT+5 local time at the pad.

What orbit did Arktika-M No.1 reach?

The tracked orbit of Arktika-M No. 1, one of 2 catalogued objects, from March 4, 2021, was 1,033 × 39,762 km inclined 63.3°.

How many satellites did Arktika-M No.1 launch?

1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).