Russian Space ForcesSoyuz 2.1b Fregat43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Glonass-K1 No. 16 (Kosmos 2557)

Launched

July 7, 2022

Launch Successful

Image: Roscosmos

Summary

Glonass-K1 No. 16 (Kosmos 2557) launched on a Russian Space Forces Soyuz 2.1b Fregat from 43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on July 7, 2022. It was Russian Space Forces's 125th launch, 6th this year and humanity's 6,260th orbital launch attempt. It was the 22nd Soyuz 2.1b Fregat flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Medium Earth Orbit (MEO). Kosmos-2557, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 19,137 × 19,155 km orbit inclined 64.8°. 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.

Watch: No webcast on record.
Vehicle: Soyuz 2.1b Fregat · Russian Space ForcesGLONASS
Booster: No booster details on record.
Mission: Navigation · Medium Earth Orbit (MEO)
Milestone: 22nd Soyuz 2.1b Fregat flight · 1st this yearRussian Space Forces's 125th launch6th this yearhumanity's 6,260th orbital launch attempt78th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

64.8°Inclination

19137 × 19155 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements

676.1 minPeriodfrom mean elements

4.8°Ascending node

1561 d agoElement epoch2022-07-07 15:07 UTC · stale

Kosmos-2557 · NORAD 52984 · 2022-075 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects

Show the numbers

Object: TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID: 2022-075A
Epoch: 2022-07-07 15:07:53 UTC
Mean motion: 2.12993882 rev/day
Eccentricity: 0.0003577
Inclination: 64.8195°
Ascending node: 4.8086°
Arg. of perigee: 271.5344°
Mean anomaly: 222.9859°
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: MEO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.

Catalogued objects

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

Kosmos-2557 · NORAD 52984 · in orbit

Fregat No. 112-13 · in orbit

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Glonass-K are the third generation of satellite design for GLONASS satellite navigation system. GLONASS is a Russian space-based navigation system comparable to the similar GPS and Galileo systems. This generation improves on accuracy, power consumption and design life. Each satellite is unpressurized and weighs 935 kg, and has an operational lifetime of 10 years.

Pad

43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

310th launch from 43/4 (43R), 3rd this year · 1,652nd from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

329 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

49 days after the previous launch from this pad

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Updates

Successful launch

Nosu · Jul 7, 2022 · source

Show 3 earlier updates

Liftoff
Cosmic_Penguin · 7/7/2022 · source
Refined T-0
Cosmic_Penguin · 7/6/2022 · source
Moved launch per NOTAMs and evacuation notices.
Cosmic_Penguin · 7/4/2022 · source

Questions

When did Glonass-K1 No. 16 (Kosmos 2557) launch?

Glonass-K1 No. 16 (Kosmos 2557) launched on July 7, 2022. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Glonass-K1 No. 16 (Kosmos 2557)?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Glonass-K1 No. 16 (Kosmos 2557)?

Soyuz 2.1b Fregat, flown by Russian Space Forces. Soyuz 2.1b Fregat spec sheet

Where did Glonass-K1 No. 16 (Kosmos 2557) launch from?

43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.

What orbit did Glonass-K1 No. 16 (Kosmos 2557) reach?

Kosmos-2557, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 19,137 × 19,155 km orbit inclined 64.8°.

How many satellites did Glonass-K1 No. 16 (Kosmos 2557) launch?

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

Which program is Glonass-K1 No. 16 (Kosmos 2557) part of?

GLONASS. About GLONASS