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Khrunichev State Research and Production Space CenterProton-M Briz-M81/24 (81P), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Blagovest No.11L (Kosmos 2520)
Launched
August 16, 2017 · 22:07 UTC
Summary
Blagovest No.11L (Kosmos 2520) launched on a Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center Proton-M Briz-M from 81/24 (81P), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on August 16, 2017 at 22:07 UTC. It was Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center's 178th launch, 1st this year and humanity's 5,665th orbital launch attempt. It was the 58th Proton-M Briz-M flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO). Kosmos-2520, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 411 × 35,765 km orbit inclined 48.7°. 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
- 58th Proton-M Briz-M flight · 2nd this yearKhrunichev State Research and Production Space Center's 178th launch1st this yearhumanity's 5,665th orbital launch attempt50th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-2520 · NORAD 42907 · 2017-046 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 3 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2017-046A
- Epoch
- 2017-08-17 02:09:36 UTC
- Mean motion
- 2.2696091 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.7227269
- Inclination
- 48.6765°
- Ascending node
- 305.9809°
- Arg. of perigee
- 359.8915°
- Mean anomaly
- 13.7435°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 2
- B*
- 0
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: GTO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Catalogued objects
3 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 1 component; 2 still in orbit
- Kosmos-2520 · NORAD 42907 · in orbit
Briz-M No. 99562 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
This is a military communications satellite developed for the Russian Defence Ministry. Blagovest â„–11L is fitted with Ku-band and Q-band transponders and is expected to operate in geostationary orbit for 15 years.
Pad
81/24 (81P), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
86th launch from 81/24 (81P), 2nd this year · 1,480th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Local pad time at liftoff: Aug 17, 4:07 AM GMT+6, at night
93 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
69 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Blagovest No.11L (Kosmos 2520) launch?
Blagovest No.11L (Kosmos 2520) launched on August 16, 2017 at 22:07 UTC.
Where can I watch Blagovest No.11L (Kosmos 2520)?
Coverage: Пуск ракеты-носителя «Протон-М» с космическим аппаратом Минобороны России-«Космос-2520». Watch the replay
What rocket launched Blagovest No.11L (Kosmos 2520)?
Proton-M Briz-M, flown by Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center. Proton-M Briz-M spec sheet
Where did Blagovest No.11L (Kosmos 2520) launch from?
81/24 (81P), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan. Liftoff was Aug 17, 4:07 AM GMT+6 local time at the pad.
What orbit did Blagovest No.11L (Kosmos 2520) reach?
Kosmos-2520, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 411 × 35,765 km orbit inclined 48.7°.
How many satellites did Blagovest No.11L (Kosmos 2520) launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).