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Soviet Space ProgramKosmos-3M (11K65M)132/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Duga-K 2

Launched

February 6, 1990

Launch Successful

Image: Julio Perez Suarez

Summary

Duga-K 2 launched on a Soviet Space Program Kosmos-3M (11K65M) from 132/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on February 6, 1990. It was Soviet Space Program's 2,322nd launch, 6th this year and humanity's 3,488th orbital launch attempt. It was the 367th Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for Elliptical Orbit (Elliptical). Kosmos-2059, one of 12 catalogued objects, reached a 197 × 2,288 km orbit inclined 65.8°. 12 objects from this launch are catalogued, 11 of them payloads.

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No webcast on record.
Vehicle
Kosmos-3M (11K65M) · Soviet Space Program
Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Test Target · Elliptical Orbit (Elliptical)
Milestone
367th Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight · 2nd this yearSoviet Space Program's 2,322nd launch6th this yearhumanity's 3,488th orbital launch attempt12th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

65.8°Inclination
197 × 2288 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
110.2 minPeriodfrom mean elements
5.0°Ascending node
13400 d agoElement epoch1990-02-06 21:39 UTC · stale

Kosmos-2059 · NORAD 20476 · 1990-012 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 12 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
1990-012A
Epoch
1990-02-06 21:39:39 UTC
Mean motion
13.0683589 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.1373524
Inclination
65.8412°
Ascending node
4.9809°
Arg. of perigee
148.6791°
Mean anomaly
220.3205°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
2
B*
0.00077874

Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: Elliptical. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.

Catalogued objects

12 catalogued: 11 payloads, 1 rocket stage; none still in orbit

  • Kosmos-2059 · NORAD 20476 · re-entered November 12, 1990
  • Kosmos-2059 SS 1 · NORAD 20481 · re-entered March 6, 1990
  • Kosmos-2059 SS 2 · NORAD 20482 · re-entered March 24, 1990
  • Kosmos-2059 SS 3 · NORAD 20483 · re-entered March 6, 1990
  • Kosmos-2059 SS 4 · NORAD 20484 · re-entered March 6, 1990
  • Kosmos-2059 SS 5 · NORAD 20485 · re-entered March 5, 1990
  • Kosmos-2059 SS 6 · NORAD 20486 · re-entered March 7, 1990
  • Kosmos-2059 SS 7 · NORAD 20487 · re-entered February 25, 1990
  • Kosmos-2059 SS 8 · NORAD 20490 · re-entered March 6, 1990
  • Kosmos-2059 SS 9 · NORAD 20492 · re-entered March 5, 1990
  • Kosmos-2059 SS 10 · NORAD 20493 · re-entered February 27, 1990

Kosmos-3M 11-237 Stage 2 · re-entered July 12, 1990

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Experimental radar calibration satellite

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132/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

170th launch from 132/2, 1st this year · 1,299th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

172 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

244 days after the previous launch from this pad

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Questions

When did Duga-K 2 launch?

Duga-K 2 launched on February 6, 1990. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Duga-K 2?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Duga-K 2?

Kosmos-3M (11K65M), flown by Soviet Space Program. Kosmos-3M (11K65M) spec sheet

Where did Duga-K 2 launch from?

132/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.

What orbit did Duga-K 2 reach?

Kosmos-2059, one of 12 catalogued objects, reached a 197 × 2,288 km orbit inclined 65.8°.

How many satellites did Duga-K 2 launch?

11 payloads from this launch are catalogued, none of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).