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Khrunichev State Research and Production Space CenterProton-M Briz-M81/24 (81P), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Blagovest No.12L (Kosmos 2526)
Launched
April 18, 2018 · 22:12 UTC
Summary
Blagovest No.12L (Kosmos 2526) launched on a Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center Proton-M Briz-M from 81/24 (81P), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on April 18, 2018 at 22:12 UTC. It was Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center's 179th launch, 1st this year and humanity's 5,743rd orbital launch attempt. It was the 61st Proton-M Briz-M flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO). Kosmos-2526, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 394 × 35,693 km orbit inclined 48.7°. 4 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- 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
- 61st Proton-M Briz-M flight · 1st this yearKhrunichev State Research and Production Space Center's 179th launch1st this yearhumanity's 5,743rd orbital launch attempt37th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-2526 · NORAD 43432 · 2018-037 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 4 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2018-037A
- Epoch
- 2018-04-19 15:05:32 UTC
- Mean motion
- 2.27582633 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.7229168
- Inclination
- 48.6523°
- Ascending node
- 188.6373°
- Arg. of perigee
- 359.9626°
- Mean anomaly
- 92.4536°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 3
- B*
- 0
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: GTO.
Catalogued objects
4 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 1 debris, 1 component; 3 still in orbit
- Kosmos-2526 · NORAD 43432 · in orbit
Briz-M No. 99563 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
The second of four planned 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
87th launch from 81/24 (81P), 1st this year · 1,489th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Local pad time at liftoff: Apr 19, 4:12 AM GMT+6, at night
93 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
245 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanOpen in maps
Questions
When did Blagovest No.12L (Kosmos 2526) launch?
Blagovest No.12L (Kosmos 2526) launched on April 18, 2018 at 22:12 UTC.
Where can I watch Blagovest No.12L (Kosmos 2526)?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Blagovest No.12L (Kosmos 2526)?
Proton-M Briz-M, flown by Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center. Proton-M Briz-M spec sheet
Where did Blagovest No.12L (Kosmos 2526) launch from?
81/24 (81P), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan. Liftoff was Apr 19, 4:12 AM GMT+6 local time at the pad.
What orbit did Blagovest No.12L (Kosmos 2526) reach?
Kosmos-2526, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 394 × 35,693 km orbit inclined 48.7°.
How many satellites did Blagovest No.12L (Kosmos 2526) launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).