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Khrunichev State Research and Production Space CenterProton-M Blok DM-0381/24 (81P), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Elektro-L No.3

Launched

December 24, 2019

Launch Successful

Summary

Elektro-L No.3 launched on a Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center Proton-M Blok DM-03 from 81/24 (81P), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on December 24, 2019. It was Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center's 184th launch, 4th this year and humanity's 5,920th orbital launch attempt. It was the 5th Proton-M Blok DM-03 flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO). Elektro-L No. 3, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 35,365 × 35,519 km orbit inclined 0.6°. 5 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.

Vehicle
Proton-M Blok DM-03 · Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Earth Science · Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
Milestone
5th Proton-M Blok DM-03 flight · 2nd this yearKhrunichev State Research and Production Space Center's 184th launch4th this yearhumanity's 5,920th orbital launch attempt100th orbital launch attempt this year

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Orbit: as tracked

0.6°Inclination
35365 × 35519 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
1418.2 minPeriodfrom mean elements
282.9°Ascending node
2487 d agoElement epoch2019-12-24 22:47 UTC · stale

Elektro-L No. 3 · NORAD 44903 · 2019-095 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 5 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
2019-095A
Epoch
2019-12-24 22:47:28 UTC
Mean motion
1.01539563 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.001852
Inclination
0.5811°
Ascending node
282.9241°
Arg. of perigee
250.7843°
Mean anomaly
354.1007°
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: GTO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.

Catalogued objects

5 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 3 debris; 5 still in orbit

  • Elektro-L No. 3 · NORAD 44903 · in orbit

Blok DM-03 No. 3L · in orbit

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Elektro-L is a series of meteorological satellites developed for the Russian Federal Space Agency by NPO Lavochkin. They are designed to capture real-time images of clouds and the Earth’s underlying surface, heliogeophysical measurements, collection and translating hydrometeorological and service data.

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Map of 81/24 (81P)

81/24 (81P), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

90th launch from 81/24 (81P), 2nd this year · 1,508th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

93 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

140 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Elektro-L No.3 launch?

Elektro-L No.3 launched on December 24, 2019. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Elektro-L No.3?

Coverage: Трансляция пуска РН «Протон-М» с КА «Электро-Л» №3. Watch the replay

What rocket launched Elektro-L No.3?

Proton-M Blok DM-03, flown by Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center. Proton-M Blok DM-03 spec sheet

Where did Elektro-L No.3 launch from?

81/24 (81P), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.

What orbit did Elektro-L No.3 reach?

Elektro-L No. 3, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 35,365 × 35,519 km orbit inclined 0.6°.

How many satellites did Elektro-L No.3 launch?

1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).