Russian Aerospace Defence ForcesRokot/Briz-KM133/3 (133L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Gonets M-21, Gonets M-22, Gonets M-23, Kosmos 2504
Launched
March 31, 2015
Image: ESA/Stephane Corvaja
Summary
Gonets M-21, Gonets M-22, Gonets M-23, Kosmos 2504 launched on a Russian Aerospace Defence Forces Rokot/Briz-KM from 133/3 (133L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on March 31, 2015. It was Russian Aerospace Defence Forces's 20th launch, 2nd this year and humanity's 5,463rd orbital launch attempt. It was the 23rd Rokot/Briz-KM flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Gonets-M No. 21L, one of 11 catalogued objects, reached a 1,504 × 1,516 km orbit inclined 82.5°. 11 objects from this launch are catalogued, 4 of them payloads.
- Watch
- Rockot - Gonets-M & Kosmos 2504 Launch - March 31, 2015Spaceflight101
- Vehicle
- Rokot/Briz-KM · Russian Aerospace Defence Forces
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Communications · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 23rd Rokot/Briz-KM flight · 1st this yearRussian Aerospace Defence Forces's 20th launch2nd this yearhumanity's 5,463rd orbital launch attempt21st orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Gonets-M No. 21L · NORAD 40552 · 2015-020 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 11 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2015-020A
- Epoch
- 2015-03-31 17:29:39 UTC
- Mean motion
- 12.40879401 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0007384
- Inclination
- 82.4852°
- Ascending node
- 62.6271°
- Arg. of perigee
- 334.8687°
- Mean anomaly
- 82.843°
- 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: LEO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Catalogued objects
11 catalogued: 4 payloads, 1 rocket stage, 6 debris; 11 still in orbit
- Gonets-M No. 21L · NORAD 40552 · in orbit
- Gonets-M No. 22L · NORAD 40553 · in orbit
- Gonets-M No. 23L · NORAD 40554 · in orbit
- Kosmos-2504 · NORAD 40555 · in orbit
Briz-KM No. 72526 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Gonets-M are an upgraded version of Gonets satellites, derived from military communications system Strela-3. Gonets-M constellation is tasked with monitoring ecological and industrial objects, providing communication and data transmission services, covering also the remote areas like the Far North region.
Pad
133/3 (133L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
151st launch from 133/3 (133L), 1st this year · 1,605th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
159 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
271 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian FederationOpen in maps
Questions
When did Gonets M-21, Gonets M-22, Gonets M-23, Kosmos 2504 launch?
Gonets M-21, Gonets M-22, Gonets M-23, Kosmos 2504 launched on March 31, 2015. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Gonets M-21, Gonets M-22, Gonets M-23, Kosmos 2504?
Coverage: Rockot - Gonets-M & Kosmos 2504 Launch - March 31, 2015. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Gonets M-21, Gonets M-22, Gonets M-23, Kosmos 2504?
Rokot/Briz-KM, flown by Russian Aerospace Defence Forces. Rokot/Briz-KM spec sheet
Where did Gonets M-21, Gonets M-22, Gonets M-23, Kosmos 2504 launch from?
133/3 (133L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Gonets M-21, Gonets M-22, Gonets M-23, Kosmos 2504 reach?
Gonets-M No. 21L, one of 11 catalogued objects, reached a 1,504 × 1,516 km orbit inclined 82.5°.
How many satellites did Gonets M-21, Gonets M-22, Gonets M-23, Kosmos 2504 launch?
4 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 4 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).