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Russian Space ForcesSoyuz U16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Kobalt-M (Kosmos 2462)
Launched
April 16, 2010
Summary
Kosmos 2462 launched on a Russian Space Forces Soyuz U from 16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on April 16, 2010. It was Russian Space Forces's 75th launch, 1st this year and humanity's 5,047th orbital launch attempt. It was the 685th Soyuz U flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-2462, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 177 × 335 km orbit inclined 67.2°. 6 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Soyuz U · Russian Space Forces
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 685th Soyuz U flight · 2nd this yearRussian Space Forces's 75th launch1st this yearhumanity's 5,047th orbital launch attempt15th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-2462 · NORAD 36511 · 2010-014 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 6 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2010-014A
- Epoch
- 2010-04-16 18:05:09 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.09377777 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0119148
- Inclination
- 67.167°
- Ascending node
- 55.9883°
- Arg. of perigee
- 89.8356°
- Mean anomaly
- 350.251°
- 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
6 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 4 components; none still in orbit
- Kosmos-2462 · NORAD 36511 · landed July 21, 2010
Soyuz-U-PVB 29-169 Blok-I · re-entered April 21, 2010
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Kosmos 2462 was a Russian Kobalt-M film-return reconnaissance satellite operated by the Russian Space Forces, imaging from low Earth orbit and returning exposed film in recoverable capsules.
Pad
16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
133rd launch from 16/2, 1st this year · 1,571st from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
136 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
147 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Kosmos 2462 launch?
Kosmos 2462 launched on April 16, 2010. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Kosmos 2462?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Kosmos 2462?
Soyuz U, flown by Russian Space Forces. Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Kosmos 2462 launch from?
16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Kosmos 2462 reach?
Kosmos-2462, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 177 × 335 km orbit inclined 67.2°.
How many satellites did Kosmos 2462 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).