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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

Launch Successful

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.

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

0.2°Inclination
35357 × 35755 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
1424.0 minPeriodfrom mean elements
278.7°Ascending node
2855 d agoElement epoch2018-12-22 01:46 UTC · stale

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

Map of 81/24 (81P)

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

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).