Soviet Space ProgramTsiklon-332/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Geo-IK 12
Launched
July 30, 1990
Image: NASA
Summary
Geo-IK 12 launched on a Soviet Space Program Tsiklon-3 from 32/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on July 30, 1990. It was Soviet Space Program's 2,359th launch, 43rd this year and humanity's 3,545th orbital launch attempt. It was the 85th Tsiklon-3 flight and the 4th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). The tracked orbit of Kosmos-2088, one of 2 catalogued objects, from August 3, 1990, was 1,491 × 1,532 km inclined 73.6°. 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Tsiklon-3 · Soviet Space Program
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Earth Science · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 85th Tsiklon-3 flight · 4th this yearSoviet Space Program's 2,359th launch43rd this yearhumanity's 3,545th orbital launch attempt69th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-2088 · NORAD 20720 · 1990-066 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- COSMOS 2088
- Object ID
- 1990-066A
- Epoch
- 1990-08-03 06:15:08 UTC
- Mean motion
- 12.40569169 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0026098
- Inclination
- 73.6037°
- Ascending node
- 309.8862°
- Arg. of perigee
- 268.796°
- Mean anomaly
- 91.0095°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 52
- B*
- 0
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO.
Catalogued objects
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; 2 still in orbit
- Kosmos-2088 · NORAD 20720 · in orbit
Tsiklon-3 79-204 Stage 3 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
A satellite for the GEO-IK geodetic system
Pad
32/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
41st launch from 32/1, 3rd this year · 1,323rd from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
57 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
32 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Geo-IK 12 launch?
Geo-IK 12 launched on July 30, 1990. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Geo-IK 12?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Geo-IK 12?
Tsiklon-3, flown by Soviet Space Program. Tsiklon-3 spec sheet
Where did Geo-IK 12 launch from?
32/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Geo-IK 12 reach?
The tracked orbit of Kosmos-2088, one of 2 catalogued objects, from August 3, 1990, was 1,491 × 1,532 km inclined 73.6°.
How many satellites did Geo-IK 12 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).