Russian Space ForcesRokot/Briz-KM133/3 (133L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Gonets-M12 & 2 x Strela-3 (Kosmos 2467, Kosmos 2468)
Launched
September 8, 2010 · 03:30 UTC
Image: ESA/Stephane Corvaja
Summary
Gonets-M12 & 2 x Strela-3 (Kosmos 2467, Kosmos 2468) launched on a Russian Space Forces Rokot/Briz-KM from 133/3 (133L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on September 8, 2010 at 03:30 UTC. It was Russian Space Forces's 77th launch, 3rd this year and humanity's 5,077th orbital launch attempt. It was the 14th Rokot/Briz-KM flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Gonets-M No. 12L, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 1,503 × 1,513 km orbit inclined 82.5°. 4 objects from this launch are catalogued, 3 of them payloads.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Rokot/Briz-KM · Russian Space Forces
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Communications · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 14th Rokot/Briz-KM flight · 2nd this yearRussian Space Forces's 77th launch3rd this yearhumanity's 5,077th orbital launch attempt45th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Gonets-M No. 12L · NORAD 37152 · 2010-043 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 4 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- OBJECT A
- Object ID
- 2010-043A
- Epoch
- 2010-09-08 08:49:21 UTC
- Mean motion
- 12.41251948 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0006398
- Inclination
- 82.4581°
- Ascending node
- 66.6031°
- Arg. of perigee
- 327.3534°
- Mean anomaly
- 32.709°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 2
- B*
- 0.0001
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
4 catalogued: 3 payloads, 1 rocket stage; 4 still in orbit
- Gonets-M No. 12L · NORAD 37152 · in orbit
- Kosmos-2467 · NORAD 37153 · in orbit
- Kosmos-2468 · NORAD 37154 · in orbit
Briz-KM No. 72514 · 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
142nd launch from 133/3 (133L), 2nd this year · 1,574th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Local pad time at liftoff: Sep 8, 7:30 AM GMT+4, in daylight
159 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
98 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Gonets-M12 & 2 x Strela-3 (Kosmos 2467, Kosmos 2468) launch?
Gonets-M12 & 2 x Strela-3 (Kosmos 2467, Kosmos 2468) launched on September 8, 2010 at 03:30 UTC.
Where can I watch Gonets-M12 & 2 x Strela-3 (Kosmos 2467, Kosmos 2468)?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Gonets-M12 & 2 x Strela-3 (Kosmos 2467, Kosmos 2468)?
Rokot/Briz-KM, flown by Russian Space Forces. Rokot/Briz-KM spec sheet
Where did Gonets-M12 & 2 x Strela-3 (Kosmos 2467, Kosmos 2468) launch from?
133/3 (133L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation. Liftoff was Sep 8, 7:30 AM GMT+4 local time at the pad.
What orbit did Gonets-M12 & 2 x Strela-3 (Kosmos 2467, Kosmos 2468) reach?
Gonets-M No. 12L, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 1,503 × 1,513 km orbit inclined 82.5°.
How many satellites did Gonets-M12 & 2 x Strela-3 (Kosmos 2467, Kosmos 2468) launch?
3 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 3 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).