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Khrunichev State Research and Production Space CenterProton-M Briz-M81/24 (81P), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Garpun No. 12L (Kosmos-2513)
Launched
December 13, 2015
Summary
Garpun launched on a Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center Proton-M Briz-M from 81/24 (81P), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on December 13, 2015. It was Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center's 175th launch, 3rd this year and humanity's 5,521st orbital launch attempt. It was the 52nd Proton-M Briz-M flight and the 6th this year. The payload was bound for Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO). Kosmos-2513, one of 9 catalogued objects, reached a 409 × 35,665 km orbit inclined 48.6°. 9 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- Vehicle
- Proton-M Briz-M · Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Government/Top Secret · Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
- Milestone
- 52nd Proton-M Briz-M flight · 6th this yearKhrunichev State Research and Production Space Center's 175th launch3rd this yearhumanity's 5,521st orbital launch attempt79th orbital launch attempt this year
Webcast
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-2513 · NORAD 41121 · 2015-075 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 9 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2015-075A
- Epoch
- 2015-12-13 03:57:16 UTC
- Mean motion
- 2.27673763 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.7222288
- Inclination
- 48.5855°
- Ascending node
- 94.9761°
- Arg. of perigee
- 359.9245°
- Mean anomaly
- 359.8516°
- 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: GTO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Catalogued objects
9 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 6 debris, 1 component; 8 still in orbit
- Kosmos-2513 · NORAD 41121 · in orbit
Briz-M No. 88533 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Garpun is a military communications satellite that will relay information between ground stations and other satellites
Pad
81/24 (81P), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
82nd launch from 81/24 (81P), 2nd this year · 1,459th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
93 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
89 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanOpen in maps
Questions
When did Garpun launch?
Garpun launched on December 13, 2015. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Garpun?
Coverage: Пуск РКН Протон-М с КА в интересах МО РФ 13 декабря 2015 года. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Garpun?
Proton-M Briz-M, flown by Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center. Proton-M Briz-M spec sheet
Where did Garpun launch from?
81/24 (81P), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did Garpun reach?
Kosmos-2513, one of 9 catalogued objects, reached a 409 × 35,665 km orbit inclined 48.6°.
How many satellites did Garpun launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).