Russian Space ForcesSoyuz 2.1b Fregat-M43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Glonass-M No. 56 (Kosmos 2527)
Launched
June 16, 2018
Image: Roscosmos
Summary
Glonass-M No. 56 (Kosmos 2527) launched on a Russian Space Forces Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M from 43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on June 16, 2018. It was Russian Space Forces's 98th launch, 2nd this year and humanity's 5,759th orbital launch attempt. It was the 2nd Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Medium Earth Orbit (MEO). Kosmos-2527, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 19,124 × 19,162 km orbit inclined 64.8°. 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
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- Vehicle
- Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M · Russian Space ForcesGLONASS
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Navigation · Medium Earth Orbit (MEO)
- Milestone
- 2nd Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M flight · 1st this yearRussian Space Forces's 98th launch2nd this yearhumanity's 5,759th orbital launch attempt53rd orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-2527 · NORAD 43508 · 2018-053 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2018-053A
- Epoch
- 2018-06-17 02:30:28 UTC
- Mean motion
- 2.13027702 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.000762
- Inclination
- 64.8281°
- Ascending node
- 171.7024°
- Arg. of perigee
- 232.4807°
- Mean anomaly
- 226.9988°
- 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-2527 · NORAD 43508 · in orbit
Fregat No. 112-06 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
GLONASS is a global satellite navigation system similar to the American GPS system.
Pad
43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
292nd launch from 43/4 (43R), 2nd this year · 1,623rd from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
329 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
79 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Glonass-M No. 56 (Kosmos 2527) launch?
Glonass-M No. 56 (Kosmos 2527) launched on June 16, 2018. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Glonass-M No. 56 (Kosmos 2527)?
Coverage: Ракета «Союз» успешно стартовала с космодрома Плесецк – след от запуска увидели в небе над Казанью; Пуск ракеты-носителя «Союз-2.1В» с навигационным спутником ГЛОНАСС-М; Пуск ракеты «Союз-2.1Б» на космодроме Плесецк (17 июня 2018 г.). Watch the replay
What rocket launched Glonass-M No. 56 (Kosmos 2527)?
Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M, flown by Russian Space Forces. Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M spec sheet
Where did Glonass-M No. 56 (Kosmos 2527) launch from?
43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Glonass-M No. 56 (Kosmos 2527) reach?
Kosmos-2527, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 19,124 × 19,162 km orbit inclined 64.8°.
How many satellites did Glonass-M No. 56 (Kosmos 2527) launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).
Which program is Glonass-M No. 56 (Kosmos 2527) part of?
GLONASS. About GLONASS