Russian Space ForcesTsiklon-332/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Geo-IK 14
Launched
November 29, 1994
Image: NASA
Summary
Geo-IK 14 launched on a Russian Space Forces Tsiklon-3 from 32/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on November 29, 1994. It was Russian Space Forces's 40th launch, 10th this year and humanity's 3,949th orbital launch attempt. It was the 112th Tsiklon-3 flight and the 6th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Geo-IK, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 1,489 × 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
- 112th Tsiklon-3 flight · 6th this yearRussian Space Forces's 40th launch10th this yearhumanity's 3,949th orbital launch attempt81st orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Geo-IK · NORAD 23411 · 1994-078 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- GEO IK
- Object ID
- 1994-078A
- Epoch
- 1994-11-29 04:25:15 UTC
- Mean motion
- 12.40669073 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0028337
- Inclination
- 73.6063°
- Ascending node
- 117.9264°
- Arg. of perigee
- 288.1849°
- Mean anomaly
- 71.6192°
- 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: LEO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Catalogued objects
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; 2 still in orbit
- Geo-IK · NORAD 23411 · in orbit
Tsiklon-3 92-805 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
60th launch from 32/2, 3rd this year · 1,456th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
65 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
48 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Geo-IK 14 launch?
Geo-IK 14 launched on November 29, 1994. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Geo-IK 14?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Geo-IK 14?
Tsiklon-3, flown by Russian Space Forces. Tsiklon-3 spec sheet
Where did Geo-IK 14 launch from?
32/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Geo-IK 14 reach?
Geo-IK, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 1,489 × 1,533 km orbit inclined 73.6°.
How many satellites did Geo-IK 14 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).