Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Soyuz-FG Fregat31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Giove A

Launched

December 28, 2005

Launch Successful

Summary

Giove A launched on a Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Soyuz-FG Fregat from 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on December 28, 2005. It was Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 152nd launch, 11th this year and humanity's 4,749th orbital launch attempt. It was the 5th Soyuz-FG Fregat flight and the 3rd this year. The payload was bound for Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO). Giove A, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 23,019 × 23,266 km orbit inclined 56.1°. 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.

Watch: No webcast on record.
Vehicle: Soyuz-FG Fregat · Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Booster: No booster details on record.
Mission: Navigation · Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO)
Milestone: 5th Soyuz-FG Fregat flight · 3rd this yearRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 152nd launch11th this yearhumanity's 4,749th orbital launch attempt55th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

56.1°Inclination

23019 × 23266 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements

841.0 minPeriodfrom mean elements

190.7°Ascending node

7597 d agoElement epoch2005-12-28 07:36 UTC · stale

Giove A · NORAD 28922 · 2005-051 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects

Show the numbers

Object: OBJECT A
Object ID: 2005-051A
Epoch: 2005-12-28 07:36:07 UTC
Mean motion: 1.71229188 rev/day
Eccentricity: 0.0041777
Inclination: 56.0527°
Ascending node: 190.6967°
Arg. of perigee: 252.9209°
Mean anomaly: 106.6738°
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: Direct-GEO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.

Catalogued objects

2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; 2 still in orbit

Giove A · NORAD 28922 · in orbit

Fregat No. 1009 · in orbit

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

GSTB-v2A (Galileo System Test Bed v2A) will provide the first Galileo navigation signal from space, measure the radiation environment in the proposed Galileo orbit and assist with international radio regulation issues.

Pad

31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

337th launch from 31/6, 4th this year · 1,250th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

430 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

49 days after the previous launch from this pad

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Questions

When did Giove A launch?

Giove A launched on December 28, 2005. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Giove A?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Giove A?

Soyuz-FG Fregat, flown by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS). Soyuz-FG Fregat spec sheet

Where did Giove A launch from?

31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.

What orbit did Giove A reach?

Giove A, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 23,019 × 23,266 km orbit inclined 56.1°.

How many satellites did Giove A launch?

1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).