Russian Space ForcesSoyuz 2.1b Fregat43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
EKS 3 (Tundra 3) (Kosmos 2541)
Launched
September 26, 2019
Image: Roscosmos
Summary
EKS 3 (Tundra 3) (Kosmos 2541) launched on a Russian Space Forces Soyuz 2.1b Fregat from 43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on September 26, 2019. It was Russian Space Forces's 106th launch, 5th this year and humanity's 5,890th orbital launch attempt. It was the 18th Soyuz 2.1b Fregat flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for Medium Earth Orbit (MEO). Kosmos-2541, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 1,653 × 38,544 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 · Medium Earth Orbit (MEO)
- Milestone
- 18th Soyuz 2.1b Fregat flight · 2nd this yearRussian Space Forces's 106th launch5th this yearhumanity's 5,890th orbital launch attempt70th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-2541 · NORAD 44552 · 2019-065 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2019-065A
- Epoch
- 2019-09-26 15:51:02 UTC
- Mean motion
- 2.01597401 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.6968693
- Inclination
- 63.83°
- Ascending node
- 71.3445°
- Arg. of perigee
- 269.9318°
- Mean anomaly
- 223.6146°
- 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: MEO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Catalogued objects
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; 2 still in orbit
- Kosmos-2541 · NORAD 44552 · in orbit
Fregat No. 111-302 · 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
298th launch from 43/4 (43R), 4th this year · 1,631st from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
329 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
58 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did EKS 3 (Tundra 3) (Kosmos 2541) launch?
EKS 3 (Tundra 3) (Kosmos 2541) launched on September 26, 2019. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch EKS 3 (Tundra 3) (Kosmos 2541)?
Coverage: На космодроме «Плесецк» прошёл успешный пуск ракеты-носителя «Союз 2.1 Б»; Soyuz-2.1b launches Kosmos-2541. Watch the replay
What rocket launched EKS 3 (Tundra 3) (Kosmos 2541)?
Soyuz 2.1b Fregat, flown by Russian Space Forces. Soyuz 2.1b Fregat spec sheet
Where did EKS 3 (Tundra 3) (Kosmos 2541) launch from?
43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did EKS 3 (Tundra 3) (Kosmos 2541) reach?
Kosmos-2541, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 1,653 × 38,544 km orbit inclined 63.8°.
How many satellites did EKS 3 (Tundra 3) (Kosmos 2541) launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).