Russian Space ForcesStart-1158, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
EKA-1
Launched
March 25, 1993
Image: Puskovie Uslugi
Summary
EKA-1 launched on a Russian Space Forces Start-1 from 158, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on March 25, 1993. It was Russian Space Forces's 20th launch, 2nd this year and humanity's 3,799th orbital launch attempt. It was the 1st Start-1 flight. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). EKA-1, one of 60 catalogued objects, reached a 698 × 971 km orbit inclined 75.7°. 60 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Start-1 · Russian Space Forces
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Test Flight · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 1st Start-1 flightRussian Space Forces's 20th launch2nd this yearhumanity's 3,799th orbital launch attempt14th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
EKA-1 · NORAD 22561 · 1993-014 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 60 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- START 1
- Object ID
- 1993-014A
- Epoch
- 1993-03-25 14:42:36 UTC
- Mean motion
- 14.19318714 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0189148
- Inclination
- 75.7462°
- Ascending node
- 34.3999°
- Arg. of perigee
- 103.4057°
- Mean anomaly
- 259.0423°
- 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: LEO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Catalogued objects
60 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 53 debris, 5 components; 8 still in orbit
- EKA-1 · NORAD 22561 · in orbit
Start-1 (1) Stage 4 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
EKA 1 and 2 were vehicle evaluation payloads on the maiden flights of the Start-1 and Start launch vehicles.
Pad
158, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
1st launch from 158, 1st this year · 1,420th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
2 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
under an hour after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did EKA-1 launch?
EKA-1 launched on March 25, 1993. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch EKA-1?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched EKA-1?
Start-1, flown by Russian Space Forces. Start-1 spec sheet
Where did EKA-1 launch from?
158, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did EKA-1 reach?
EKA-1, one of 60 catalogued objects, reached a 698 × 971 km orbit inclined 75.7°.
How many satellites did EKA-1 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).