Khrunichev State Research and Production Space CenterProton-M Blok DM-0381/24 (81P), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Elektro-L No.5
Launched
February 12, 2026 · 08:52 UTC
Image: Roscosmos
Summary
Elektro-L No.5 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 February 12, 2026 at 08:52 UTC. It was Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center's 193rd launch, 1st this year and humanity's 7,204th orbital launch attempt. It was the 8th Proton-M Blok DM-03 flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO). The tracked orbit of Elektro-L No. 5, one of 3 catalogued objects, from February 15, 2026, was 35,419 × 35,441 km inclined 0.5°. 3 objects from this launch are catalogued, 2 of them payloads.
- Watch
- Трансляция запуска спутника «Электро-Л» №5Роскосмос ТВ
- Vehicle
- Proton-M Blok DM-03 · Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Earth Science · Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO)
- Milestone
- 8th Proton-M Blok DM-03 flight · 1st this yearKhrunichev State Research and Production Space Center's 193rd launch1st this yearhumanity's 7,204th orbital launch attempt31st orbital launch attempt this year
Webcast
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Elektro-L No. 5 · NORAD 67756 · 2026-028 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 3 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2026-028A
- Epoch
- 2026-02-15 07:21:16 UTC
- Mean motion
- 1.0158356 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0002545
- Inclination
- 0.5309°
- Ascending node
- 288.4326°
- Arg. of perigee
- 217.8713°
- Mean anomaly
- 213.6862°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 3
- B*
- 0
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: Direct-GEO.
Flight timeline
- T−0Liftoff
- T+2M4SStage 2 Separation
- T+5M36SStage 3 Separation
- T+5M49SFairing Separation
- T+9M45SKick Stage Separation
- T+15M44SKick Stage Burn
- T+1H12M59SKick Stage Burn
- T+6H25M19SKick Stage Burn
- T+6H37M50SPayload Separation
Catalogued objects
3 catalogued: 2 payloads, 1 rocket stage; 3 still in orbit
- Elektro-L No. 5 · NORAD 67756 · in orbit
- Jam-e Jam 1 · NORAD 67757 · in orbit
Blok DM-03 No. 6L · 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.
Pad
81/24 (81P), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
93rd launch from 81/24 (81P), 1st this year · 1,560th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Local pad time at liftoff: Feb 12, 1:52 PM GMT+5, in daylight
93 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
about 3 years after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanOpen in maps
Updates
Launch success.
Show 9 earlier updates
Liftoff!
hitura-nobad · 2/12/2026 · source
Official Webcast by Роскосмос ТВ has started
LL2 · 2/12/2026 · source
Tweaked T-0.
Cosmic_Penguin · 2/7/2026 · source
Added launch time.
Cosmic_Penguin · 1/22/2026 · source
NET February 12.
Cosmic_Penguin · 12/24/2025 · source
NET February.
Cosmic_Penguin · 12/15/2025 · source
Launch delayed by several weeks due to problems with the Block DM-03 upper stage flight computer.
Cosmic_Penguin · 12/13/2025 · source
Tweaked T-0 and set GO.
Cosmic_Penguin · 12/9/2025 · source
Launch pad assigned.
Cosmic_Penguin · 10/6/2025 · source
Questions
When did Elektro-L No.5 launch?
Elektro-L No.5 launched on February 12, 2026 at 08:52 UTC.
Where can I watch Elektro-L No.5?
Coverage: Трансляция запуска спутника «Электро-Л» №5. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Elektro-L No.5?
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.5 launch from?
81/24 (81P), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan. Liftoff was Feb 12, 1:52 PM GMT+5 local time at the pad.
What orbit did Elektro-L No.5 reach?
The tracked orbit of Elektro-L No. 5, one of 3 catalogued objects, from February 15, 2026, was 35,419 × 35,441 km inclined 0.5°.
How many satellites did Elektro-L No.5 launch?
2 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 2 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).