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Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Arktika-M No.2
Launched
December 16, 2023 · 09:17 UTC
Summary
Arktika-M No.2 launched on a Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M from 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on December 16, 2023 at 09:17 UTC. It was Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 318th launch, 10th this year and humanity's 6,575th orbital launch attempt. It was the 27th Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M flight and the 4th this year. The payload was bound for Elliptical Orbit (Elliptical). Arktika-M No. 2, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 261 × 39,251 km orbit inclined 62.8°. 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Earth Science · Elliptical Orbit (Elliptical)
- Milestone
- 27th Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M flight · 4th this yearRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 318th launch10th this yearhumanity's 6,575th orbital launch attempt207th orbital launch attempt this year
Webcast
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Arktika-M No. 2 · NORAD 58584 · 2023-198 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2023-198A
- Epoch
- 2023-12-16 13:41:07 UTC
- Mean motion
- 2.05572119 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.7461512
- Inclination
- 62.795°
- Ascending node
- 256.0564°
- Arg. of perigee
- 269.0587°
- Mean anomaly
- 105.6513°
- 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: Elliptical. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Catalogued objects
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; 2 still in orbit
- Arktika-M No. 2 · NORAD 58584 · in orbit
Fregat No. 122-11 · 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.
Pad
31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
412th launch from 31/6, 7th this year · 1,545th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Local pad time at liftoff: Dec 16, 2:17 PM GMT+5, in daylight
430 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
14 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanOpen in maps
Updates
Launch success, satellite deployed in planned orbit.
Show 7 earlier updates
Liftoff.
Cosmic_Penguin · 12/16/2023 · source
Livestream has started
LL2 · 12/16/2023 · source
Adding seconds to T-0
Nosu · 12/12/2023 · source
Added launch time.
Cosmic_Penguin · 12/6/2023 · source
NET December 16.
Cosmic_Penguin · 9/23/2023 · source
NET December 22, 2023.
Cosmic_Penguin · 9/19/2023 · source
Added launch for NET mid-December 2023.
Cosmic_Penguin · 9/9/2023 · source
Questions
When did Arktika-M No.2 launch?
Arktika-M No.2 launched on December 16, 2023 at 09:17 UTC.
Where can I watch Arktika-M No.2?
Coverage: Трансляция запуска космического аппарата «Арктика-М» №2; Техническая трансляция запуска космического аппарата «Арктика-М» № 2. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Arktika-M No.2?
Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M, flown by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS). Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M spec sheet
Where did Arktika-M No.2 launch from?
31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan. Liftoff was Dec 16, 2:17 PM GMT+5 local time at the pad.
What orbit did Arktika-M No.2 reach?
Arktika-M No. 2, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 261 × 39,251 km orbit inclined 62.8°.
How many satellites did Arktika-M No.2 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).