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Russian Aerospace Defence ForcesSoyuz 2.1a43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Kobalt-M (Kosmos 2495)
Launched
May 6, 2014
Summary
Kobalt-M (Kosmos 2495) launched on a Russian Aerospace Defence Forces Soyuz 2.1a from 43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on May 6, 2014. It was Russian Aerospace Defence Forces's 12th launch, 2nd this year and humanity's 5,374th orbital launch attempt. It was the 3rd Soyuz 2.1a flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-2495, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 184 × 292 km orbit inclined 81.4°. 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Soyuz 2.1a · Russian Aerospace Defence Forces
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 3rd Soyuz 2.1a flight · 1st this yearRussian Aerospace Defence Forces's 12th launch2nd this yearhumanity's 5,374th orbital launch attempt25th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-2495 · NORAD 39732 · 2014-025 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2014-025A
- Epoch
- 2014-05-06 15:49:02 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.15953663 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0081962
- Inclination
- 81.4083°
- Ascending node
- 96.0843°
- Arg. of perigee
- 88.8333°
- Mean anomaly
- 78.1225°
- 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: LEO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Catalogued objects
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; none still in orbit
- Kosmos-2495 · NORAD 39732 · landed September 3, 2014
Soyuz-2-1a 58-163 Blok-I · re-entered May 10, 2014
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Kosmos 2495 was a Kobalt-M (Yantar-4K2M) film-return reconnaissance satellite for the Russian Ministry of Defence, returning its imagery in recoverable capsules after a mission of several months.
Pad
43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
275th launch from 43/4 (43R), 2nd this year · 1,595th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
329 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
43 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Kobalt-M (Kosmos 2495) launch?
Kobalt-M (Kosmos 2495) launched on May 6, 2014. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Kobalt-M (Kosmos 2495)?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Kobalt-M (Kosmos 2495)?
Soyuz 2.1a, flown by Russian Aerospace Defence Forces. Soyuz 2.1a spec sheet
Where did Kobalt-M (Kosmos 2495) launch from?
43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Kobalt-M (Kosmos 2495) reach?
Kosmos-2495, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 184 × 292 km orbit inclined 81.4°.
How many satellites did Kobalt-M (Kosmos 2495) launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).