Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Zenit45/1, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Elektro-L No.2
Launched
December 11, 2015
Image: Pavel Kolotilov
Summary
Electro-L No.2 launched on a Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Zenit from 45/1, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on December 11, 2015. It was Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 250th launch, 8th this year and humanity's 5,520th orbital launch attempt. It was the 3rd Zenit flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO). The tracked orbit of Elektro-L No. 2, one of 11 catalogued objects, from December 20, 2015, was 35,688 × 35,821 km inclined 0.5°. 11 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- Пуск РКН Зенит-2SБ с КА Электро-Л № 2Роскосмос ТВ
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Earth Science · Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
- Milestone
- 3rd Zenit flight · 1st this yearRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 250th launch8th this yearhumanity's 5,520th orbital launch attempt78th orbital launch attempt this year
Webcast
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Elektro-L No. 2 · NORAD 41105 · 2015-074 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 11 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2015-074A
- Epoch
- 2015-12-20 22:42:39 UTC
- Mean motion
- 1.00412764 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0015777
- Inclination
- 0.455°
- Ascending node
- 276.4758°
- Arg. of perigee
- 7.6449°
- Mean anomaly
- 213.8549°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 10
- B*
- 0
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: GTO.
Catalogued objects
11 catalogued: 1 payload, 2 rocket stages, 3 debris, 5 components; 3 still in orbit
- Elektro-L No. 2 · NORAD 41105 · in orbit
Fregat-SB No. 222-02 · in orbit
Zenit-2 2SB80.4 Stage 2 · re-entered January 1, 2016
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
This is the second in a new generation series of meteorological satellites developed by the Russian Federal Space Agency. The satellite will operate in geostationary orbit and be primarily used for weather forecasting as well as monitoring the oceans and climate change. With a weight of ~1600kg the satellite has an expected lifespan of 10 years.
Pad
45/1, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
45th launch from 45/1, 1st this year · 1,458th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
47 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
about 2 years after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Electro-L No.2 launch?
Electro-L No.2 launched on December 11, 2015. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Electro-L No.2?
Coverage: Пуск РКН Зенит-2SБ с КА Электро-Л № 2. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Electro-L No.2?
Zenit, flown by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS). Zenit spec sheet
Where did Electro-L No.2 launch from?
45/1, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did Electro-L No.2 reach?
The tracked orbit of Elektro-L No. 2, one of 11 catalogued objects, from December 20, 2015, was 35,688 × 35,821 km inclined 0.5°.
How many satellites did Electro-L No.2 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).