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Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Soyuz-U-PVB31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
IRDT 1
Launched
February 8, 2000
Summary
IRDT 1 launched on a Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Soyuz-U-PVB from 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on February 8, 2000. It was Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 98th launch, 3rd this year and humanity's 4,376th orbital launch attempt. It was the 54th Soyuz-U-PVB flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Gruzovoy Maket, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 588 × 614 km orbit inclined 64.9°. 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Earth Science · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 54th Soyuz-U-PVB flight · 1st this yearRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 98th launch3rd this yearhumanity's 4,376th orbital launch attempt9th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Gruzovoy Maket · NORAD 26086 · 2000-009 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- DUMSAT
- Object ID
- 2000-009A
- Epoch
- 2000-02-09 02:20:50 UTC
- Mean motion
- 14.91313359 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0018304
- Inclination
- 64.8596°
- Ascending node
- 163.8368°
- Arg. of perigee
- 279.3124°
- Mean anomaly
- 80.6071°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 2
- 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
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; 1 still in orbit
- Gruzovoy Maket · NORAD 26086 · in orbit
Fregat No. 1001 · landed February 9, 2000
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
IRDT (Inflatable Re-Entry and Descent Technology) is a new technology to return payloads from orbit without a heavy heatshield and parachute system. A inflatable cone provides protection during reentry and a second inflatable extension of the cone reduces the speed further for a safe landing.
Pad
31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
326th launch from 31/6, 1st this year · 1,143rd from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
430 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
593 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did IRDT 1 launch?
IRDT 1 launched on February 8, 2000. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch IRDT 1?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched IRDT 1?
Soyuz-U-PVB, flown by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS). Soyuz-U-PVB spec sheet
Where did IRDT 1 launch from?
31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did IRDT 1 reach?
Gruzovoy Maket, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 588 × 614 km orbit inclined 64.9°.
How many satellites did IRDT 1 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).