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EMKA-3 (Kosmos 2560)

Launched

October 15, 2022 · 19:55 UTC

Launch Successful

Summary

EMKA-3 (Kosmos 2560) launched on a Russian Space Forces Angara 1.2 from 35/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on October 15, 2022 at 19:55 UTC. The launch window ran from 19:00 to 21:30 UTC. It was Russian Space Forces's 128th launch, 9th this year and humanity's 6,322nd orbital launch attempt. It was the 2nd Angara 1.2 flight. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). It reached a 336 × 351 km orbit inclined 96.3°. One object from this launch is catalogued.

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No webcast on record.
Vehicle
Angara 1.2 · Russian Space Forces
Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Government/Top Secret · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
Milestone
2nd Angara 1.2 flightRussian Space Forces's 128th launch9th this yearhumanity's 6,322nd orbital launch attempt140th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

96.3°Inclination
336 × 351 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
91.3 minPeriodfrom mean elements
17.0°Ascending node
1461 d agoElement epoch2022-10-15 23:16 UTC · stale

Kosmos-2560 · NORAD 54050 · 2022-135 · Space-Track

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
2022-135A
Epoch
2022-10-15 23:16:46 UTC
Mean motion
15.77918525 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0011394
Inclination
96.3489°
Ascending node
16.9604°
Arg. of perigee
250.1853°
Mean anomaly
228.3693°
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: SSO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.

Catalogued objects

1 catalogued: 1 payload; none still in orbit

  • Kosmos-2560 · NORAD 54050 · re-entered December 10, 2022

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Russian military reconnaissance satellite.

Pad

Map of 35/1

35/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

6th launch from 35/1, 2nd this year · 1,655th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Local pad time at liftoff: Oct 15, 10:55 PM GMT+3, at night

12 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

168 days after the previous launch from this pad

All launches from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian FederationOpen in maps

Updates

Successful launch

SwGustav · Oct 15, 2022 · source

Show 2 earlier updates

  • Scrub; 24 hours turnaround

    Cosmic_Penguin · 10/14/2022 · source

  • Added launch per NOTAMs and insider reports.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 10/10/2022 · source

Questions

When did EMKA-3 (Kosmos 2560) launch?

EMKA-3 (Kosmos 2560) launched on October 15, 2022 at 19:55 UTC. The launch window ran from 19:00 to 21:30 UTC.

Where can I watch EMKA-3 (Kosmos 2560)?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched EMKA-3 (Kosmos 2560)?

Angara 1.2, flown by Russian Space Forces. Angara 1.2 spec sheet

Where did EMKA-3 (Kosmos 2560) launch from?

35/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation. Liftoff was Oct 15, 10:55 PM GMT+3 local time at the pad.

What orbit did EMKA-3 (Kosmos 2560) reach?

It reached a 336 × 351 km orbit inclined 96.3°.

How many satellites did EMKA-3 (Kosmos 2560) launch?

1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).