Russian Space ForcesSoyuz 2.1b Fregat43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Glonass-K1 No. 17 (Kosmos 2559)

Launched

October 10, 2022

Launch Successful

Image: Roscosmos

Summary

Glonass-K1 No. 17 (Kosmos 2559) launched on a Russian Space Forces Soyuz 2.1b Fregat from 43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on October 10, 2022. It was Russian Space Forces's 127th launch, 8th this year and humanity's 6,316th orbital launch attempt. It was the 23rd Soyuz 2.1b Fregat flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for Medium Earth Orbit (MEO). Kosmos-2559, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 19,141 × 19,154 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: 23rd Soyuz 2.1b Fregat flight · 2nd this yearRussian Space Forces's 127th launch8th this yearhumanity's 6,316th orbital launch attempt134th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

64.8°Inclination

19141 × 19154 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements

676.2 minPeriodfrom mean elements

1.6°Ascending node

1466 d agoElement epoch2022-10-10 16:15 UTC · stale

Kosmos-2559 · NORAD 54031 · 2022-130 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects

Show the numbers

Object: TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID: 2022-130A
Epoch: 2022-10-10 16:15:20 UTC
Mean motion: 2.12967799 rev/day
Eccentricity: 0.0002631
Inclination: 64.7572°
Ascending node: 1.637°
Arg. of perigee: 192.1626°
Mean anomaly: 183.3725°
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: MEO.

Catalogued objects

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

Kosmos-2559 · NORAD 54031 · in orbit

Fregat No. 112-14 · 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

43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

225th launch from 43/3 (43L), 3rd this year · 1,654th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

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

185 days after the previous launch from this pad

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Updates

Launch success

Cosmic_Penguin · Oct 10, 2022 · source

Show 4 earlier updates

Liftoff confirmed
SwGustav · 10/10/2022 · source
Added launch date and time per NOTAMs, local reports and insider reports
Cosmic_Penguin · 10/7/2022 · source
NET October 10
Cosmic_Penguin · 10/5/2022 · source
NET May
spacevogel · 1/14/2022 · source

Questions

When did Glonass-K1 No. 17 (Kosmos 2559) launch?

Glonass-K1 No. 17 (Kosmos 2559) launched on October 10, 2022. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Glonass-K1 No. 17 (Kosmos 2559)?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Glonass-K1 No. 17 (Kosmos 2559)?

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

Where did Glonass-K1 No. 17 (Kosmos 2559) launch from?

43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.

What orbit did Glonass-K1 No. 17 (Kosmos 2559) reach?

Kosmos-2559, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 19,141 × 19,154 km orbit inclined 64.8°.

How many satellites did Glonass-K1 No. 17 (Kosmos 2559) launch?

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

Which program is Glonass-K1 No. 17 (Kosmos 2559) part of?

GLONASS. About GLONASS