Khrunichev State Research and Production Space CenterProton-M Briz-M81/24 (81P), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Blagovest N13L (Kosmos 2533)
Launched
December 21, 2018
Summary
Blagovest N13L (Kosmos 2533) launched on a Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center Proton-M Briz-M from 81/24 (81P), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on December 21, 2018. It was Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center's 180th launch, 2nd this year and humanity's 5,815th orbital launch attempt. It was the 62nd Proton-M Briz-M flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO). Kosmos-2533, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 35,357 × 35,755 km orbit inclined 0.2°. 3 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
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- Vehicle
- Proton-M Briz-M · Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Communications · Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
- Milestone
- 62nd Proton-M Briz-M flight · 2nd this yearKhrunichev State Research and Production Space Center's 180th launch2nd this yearhumanity's 5,815th orbital launch attempt109th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-2533 · NORAD 43867 · 2018-107 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 3 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2018-107A
- Epoch
- 2018-12-22 01:46:40 UTC
- Mean motion
- 1.01125833 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0047582
- Inclination
- 0.1916°
- Ascending node
- 278.747°
- Arg. of perigee
- 174.9587°
- Mean anomaly
- 80.1978°
- 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: GTO.
Catalogued objects
3 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 1 component; 2 still in orbit
- Kosmos-2533 · NORAD 43867 · in orbit
Briz-M No. 99565 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
The third of four Blagovest communication satellites. It is a high throughput communications satellite used for high speed internet services, TV, radio broadcasting and voice/video networking.
Pad

81/24 (81P), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
88th launch from 81/24 (81P), 2nd this year · 1,495th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
93 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
246 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Blagovest N13L (Kosmos 2533) launch?
Blagovest N13L (Kosmos 2533) launched on December 21, 2018. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Blagovest N13L (Kosmos 2533)?
Coverage: Пуск ракеты-носителя тяжелого класса «Протон-М» на космодроме Байконур. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Blagovest N13L (Kosmos 2533)?
Proton-M Briz-M, flown by Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center. Proton-M Briz-M spec sheet
Where did Blagovest N13L (Kosmos 2533) launch from?
81/24 (81P), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did Blagovest N13L (Kosmos 2533) reach?
Kosmos-2533, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 35,357 × 35,755 km orbit inclined 0.2°.
How many satellites did Blagovest N13L (Kosmos 2533) launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).
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