Russian Space ForcesTsiklon-332/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Geo-IK 13
Launched
December 22, 1992
Image: NASA
Summary
Geo-IK 13 launched on a Russian Space Forces Tsiklon-3 from 32/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on December 22, 1992. It was Russian Space Forces's 16th launch, 16th this year and humanity's 3,782nd orbital launch attempt. It was the 101st Tsiklon-3 flight and the 4th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-2226, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 1,485 × 1,533 km orbit inclined 73.6°. 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Tsiklon-3 · Russian Space Forces
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Earth Science · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 101st Tsiklon-3 flight · 4th this yearRussian Space Forces's 16th launch16th this yearhumanity's 3,782nd orbital launch attempt94th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-2226 · NORAD 22282 · 1992-092 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- COSMOS 2226
- Object ID
- 1992-092A
- Epoch
- 1992-12-22 14:07:11 UTC
- Mean motion
- 12.41117492 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0030201
- Inclination
- 73.6284°
- Ascending node
- 287.0196°
- Arg. of perigee
- 277.7701°
- Mean anomaly
- 81.8892°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 1
- B*
- 0.000099999
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Catalogued objects
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; 2 still in orbit
- Kosmos-2226 · NORAD 22282 · in orbit
Tsiklon-3 27-910 Stage 3 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
A satellite for the GEO-IK geodetic system
Pad
32/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
56th launch from 32/2, 2nd this year · 1,412th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
65 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
28 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Geo-IK 13 launch?
Geo-IK 13 launched on December 22, 1992. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Geo-IK 13?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Geo-IK 13?
Tsiklon-3, flown by Russian Space Forces. Tsiklon-3 spec sheet
Where did Geo-IK 13 launch from?
32/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Geo-IK 13 reach?
Kosmos-2226, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 1,485 × 1,533 km orbit inclined 73.6°.
How many satellites did Geo-IK 13 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).