Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Soyuz-U-PVB31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Dumsat

Launched

March 20, 2000

Launch Successful

Summary

Dumsat launched on a Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Soyuz-U-PVB from 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on March 20, 2000. It was Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 99th launch, 4th this year and humanity's 4,384th orbital launch attempt. It was the 55th Soyuz-U-PVB flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for Elliptical Orbit (Elliptical). Dumsat, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 270 × 18,030 km orbit inclined 64.5°. 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.

Watch: No webcast on record.
Vehicle: Soyuz-U-PVB · Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Booster: No booster details on record.
Mission: Test Flight · Elliptical Orbit (Elliptical)
Milestone: 55th Soyuz-U-PVB flight · 2nd this yearRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 99th launch4th this yearhumanity's 4,384th orbital launch attempt17th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

64.5°Inclination

270 × 18030 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements

320.7 minPeriodfrom mean elements

130.9°Ascending node

9705 d agoElement epoch2000-03-20 23:06 UTC · stale

Dumsat · NORAD 26106 · 2000-015 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects

Show the numbers

Object: FREGAT RB/CLUSTER 2
Object ID: 2000-015A
Epoch: 2000-03-20 23:06:37 UTC
Mean motion: 4.4897801 rev/day
Eccentricity: 0.5721152
Inclination: 64.5405°
Ascending node: 130.8955°
Arg. of perigee: 6.5549°
Mean anomaly: 219.9194°
Element set: 999
Rev at epoch: 0
B*: 0

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

2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 component; 2 still in orbit

Dumsat · NORAD 26106 · in orbit

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Dumsat (Dummy Satellite) consisted of a mass dummy representing the mass properties of two Cluster satellites fixed to the Fregat upper stage.

Pad

31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

327th launch from 31/6, 2nd this year · 1,146th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

430 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

40 days after the previous launch from this pad

All launches from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan Open in maps

Questions

When did Dumsat launch?

Dumsat launched on March 20, 2000. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Dumsat?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Dumsat?

Soyuz-U-PVB, flown by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS). Soyuz-U-PVB spec sheet

Where did Dumsat launch from?

31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.

What orbit did Dumsat reach?

Dumsat, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 270 × 18,030 km orbit inclined 64.5°.

How many satellites did Dumsat launch?

1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).