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Russian Space ForcesSoyuz 2.1a43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Bars-M No. 2 (Kosmos 2515)
Launched
March 24, 2016
Summary
Bars-M No.2 (Kosmos 2515) launched on a Russian Space Forces Soyuz 2.1a from 43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on March 24, 2016. It was Russian Space Forces's 90th launch, 2nd this year and humanity's 5,549th orbital launch attempt. It was the 10th Soyuz 2.1a flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). Kosmos-2515, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 334 × 547 km orbit inclined 97.6°. 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
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- Vehicle
- Soyuz 2.1a · Russian Space Forces
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Government/Top Secret · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
- Milestone
- 10th Soyuz 2.1a flight · 1st this yearRussian Space Forces's 90th launch2nd this yearhumanity's 5,549th orbital launch attempt20th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-2515 · NORAD 41394 · 2016-020 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2016-020A
- Epoch
- 2016-03-24 11:04:26 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.44343452 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0156615
- Inclination
- 97.6478°
- Ascending node
- 23.6681°
- Arg. of perigee
- 72.8313°
- Mean anomaly
- 288.57°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 1
- B*
- 0
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: SSO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Catalogued objects
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; 1 still in orbit
- Kosmos-2515 · NORAD 41394 · in orbit
Soyuz-2-1a 58-161 Blok-I · re-entered September 6, 2018
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Kosmos 2515 is the second Bars-M electro-optical cartographic satellite for the Russian Ministry of Defence.
Pad
43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
286th launch from 43/4 (43R), 2nd this year · 1,613th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
329 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
46 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Bars-M No.2 (Kosmos 2515) launch?
Bars-M No.2 (Kosmos 2515) launched on March 24, 2016. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Bars-M No.2 (Kosmos 2515)?
Coverage: Запуск космического аппарата с космодрома Плесецк ракетой-носителем «Союз-2». Watch the replay
What rocket launched Bars-M No.2 (Kosmos 2515)?
Soyuz 2.1a, flown by Russian Space Forces. Soyuz 2.1a spec sheet
Where did Bars-M No.2 (Kosmos 2515) launch from?
43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Bars-M No.2 (Kosmos 2515) reach?
Kosmos-2515, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 334 × 547 km orbit inclined 97.6°.
How many satellites did Bars-M No.2 (Kosmos 2515) launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).