Russian Space ForcesSoyuz 2.1b Fregat43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
EKS (Tundra) (Kosmos 2510)
Launched
November 17, 2015
Image: Roscosmos
Summary
EKS (Tundra) (Kosmos 2510) launched on a Russian Space Forces Soyuz 2.1b Fregat from 43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on November 17, 2015. It was Russian Space Forces's 87th launch, 2nd this year and humanity's 5,512th orbital launch attempt. It was the 12th Soyuz 2.1b Fregat flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Elliptical Orbit (Elliptical). Kosmos-2510, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 1,633 × 38,559 km orbit inclined 63.8°. 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Soyuz 2.1b Fregat · Russian Space Forces
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Government/Top Secret · Elliptical Orbit (Elliptical)
- Milestone
- 12th Soyuz 2.1b Fregat flight · 1st this yearRussian Space Forces's 87th launch2nd this yearhumanity's 5,512th orbital launch attempt70th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-2510 · NORAD 41032 · 2015-066 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2015-066A
- Epoch
- 2015-11-17 23:21:47 UTC
- Mean motion
- 2.01627592 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.6975842
- Inclination
- 63.7878°
- Ascending node
- 104.474°
- Arg. of perigee
- 269.9577°
- Mean anomaly
- 127.0296°
- 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: Elliptical. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Catalogued objects
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; 2 still in orbit
- Kosmos-2510 · NORAD 41032 · in orbit
Fregat No. 1033 · 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
283rd launch from 43/4 (43R), 4th this year · 1,609th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
329 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
146 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did EKS (Tundra) (Kosmos 2510) launch?
EKS (Tundra) (Kosmos 2510) launched on November 17, 2015. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch EKS (Tundra) (Kosmos 2510)?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched EKS (Tundra) (Kosmos 2510)?
Soyuz 2.1b Fregat, flown by Russian Space Forces. Soyuz 2.1b Fregat spec sheet
Where did EKS (Tundra) (Kosmos 2510) launch from?
43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did EKS (Tundra) (Kosmos 2510) reach?
Kosmos-2510, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 1,633 × 38,559 km orbit inclined 63.8°.
How many satellites did EKS (Tundra) (Kosmos 2510) launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).