Russian Space ForcesRokot/Briz-KM133/3 (133L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Geo-IK-2 N13L (Kosmos 2540)
Launched
August 30, 2019
Image: ESA/Stephane Corvaja
Summary
Geo-IK-2 N13L (Kosmos 2540) launched on a Russian Space Forces Rokot/Briz-KM from 133/3 (133L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on August 30, 2019. It was Russian Space Forces's 105th launch, 4th this year and humanity's 5,882nd orbital launch attempt. It was the 30th Rokot/Briz-KM flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Polar Orbit (PO). Geo-IK-2 No. 13L, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 948 × 965 km orbit inclined 99.3°. 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Rokot/Briz-KM · Russian Space Forces
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Earth Science · Polar Orbit (PO)
- Milestone
- 30th Rokot/Briz-KM flight · 1st this yearRussian Space Forces's 105th launch4th this yearhumanity's 5,882nd orbital launch attempt62nd orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Geo-IK-2 No. 13L · NORAD 44517 · 2019-057 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- UNKNOWN
- Epoch
- 2019-08-30 16:06:52 UTC
- Mean motion
- 13.84050858 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.001166
- Inclination
- 99.2727°
- Ascending node
- 248.9467°
- Arg. of perigee
- 305.8564°
- Mean anomaly
- 209.0556°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 0
- B*
- 0
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: PO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Catalogued objects
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; 2 still in orbit
- Geo-IK-2 No. 13L · NORAD 44517 · in orbit
Briz-KM No. 72530 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Geo-IK-2 is a Russian geodesy mission to deliver precise three-dimensional maps of the Earth’s surface and gravitational data for use in scientific studies and military applications. Using GLONASS for accurate positioning data, the 1400kg satellite will operate in a 1000km polar orbit.
Pad
133/3 (133L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
158th launch from 133/3 (133L), 1st this year · 1,630th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
159 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
273 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Geo-IK-2 N13L (Kosmos 2540) launch?
Geo-IK-2 N13L (Kosmos 2540) launched on August 30, 2019. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Geo-IK-2 N13L (Kosmos 2540)?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Geo-IK-2 N13L (Kosmos 2540)?
Rokot/Briz-KM, flown by Russian Space Forces. Rokot/Briz-KM spec sheet
Where did Geo-IK-2 N13L (Kosmos 2540) launch from?
133/3 (133L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Geo-IK-2 N13L (Kosmos 2540) reach?
Geo-IK-2 No. 13L, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 948 × 965 km orbit inclined 99.3°.
How many satellites did Geo-IK-2 N13L (Kosmos 2540) launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).