Russian Space ForcesSoyuz 2.1b Fregat43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
EKS-2 (Tundra 2) (Kosmos 2518)
Launched
May 25, 2017 · 06:33 UTC
Image: Roscosmos
Summary
EKS-2 (Tundra 2) (Kosmos 2518) launched on a Russian Space Forces Soyuz 2.1b Fregat from 43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on May 25, 2017 at 06:33 UTC. The launch window ran from 06:00 to 08:00 UTC. It was Russian Space Forces's 93rd launch, 1st this year and humanity's 5,644th orbital launch attempt. It was the 15th Soyuz 2.1b Fregat flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Elliptical Orbit (Elliptical). Kosmos-2518, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 1,656 × 38,521 km orbit inclined 63.8°. 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
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- Vehicle
- Soyuz 2.1b Fregat · Russian Space Forces
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Government/Top Secret · Elliptical Orbit (Elliptical)
- Milestone
- 15th Soyuz 2.1b Fregat flight · 1st this yearRussian Space Forces's 93rd launch1st this yearhumanity's 5,644th orbital launch attempt29th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-2518 · NORAD 42719 · 2017-027 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- COSMOS 2518
- Object ID
- 2017-027A
- Epoch
- 2017-05-25 18:41:54 UTC
- Mean motion
- 2.01714128 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.6966292
- Inclination
- 63.8076°
- Ascending node
- 291.6478°
- Arg. of perigee
- 269.9271°
- Mean anomaly
- 345.9589°
- 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 rocket stage; 2 still in orbit
- Kosmos-2518 · NORAD 42719 · in orbit
Fregat No. 111-301 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
The Tundra or EKS (meaning Unified Space System) series of satellites is the next generation of Russian early warning satellites.
Pad
43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
288th launch from 43/4 (43R), 1st this year · 1,616th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Local pad time at liftoff: May 25, 9:33 AM GMT+3, in daylight
329 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
360 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did EKS-2 (Tundra 2) (Kosmos 2518) launch?
EKS-2 (Tundra 2) (Kosmos 2518) launched on May 25, 2017 at 06:33 UTC. The launch window ran from 06:00 to 08:00 UTC.
Where can I watch EKS-2 (Tundra 2) (Kosmos 2518)?
Coverage: Пуск ракеты «Союз-2.1б» с космодрома Плесецк с КА в интересах Минобороны России. Watch the replay
What rocket launched EKS-2 (Tundra 2) (Kosmos 2518)?
Soyuz 2.1b Fregat, flown by Russian Space Forces. Soyuz 2.1b Fregat spec sheet
Where did EKS-2 (Tundra 2) (Kosmos 2518) launch from?
43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation. Liftoff was May 25, 9:33 AM GMT+3 local time at the pad.
What orbit did EKS-2 (Tundra 2) (Kosmos 2518) reach?
Kosmos-2518, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 1,656 × 38,521 km orbit inclined 63.8°.
How many satellites did EKS-2 (Tundra 2) (Kosmos 2518) launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).