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Russian Space ForcesSoyuz U16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Kobalt-M No.7 (Kosmos 2472)
Launched
June 27, 2011
Summary
Kosmos 2472 launched on a Russian Space Forces Soyuz U from 16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on June 27, 2011. It was Russian Space Forces's 83rd launch, 4th this year and humanity's 5,135th orbital launch attempt. It was the 693rd Soyuz U flight and the 4th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-2472, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 194 × 237 km orbit inclined 81.4°. 2 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
- 693rd Soyuz U flight · 4th this yearRussian Space Forces's 83rd launch4th this yearhumanity's 5,135th orbital launch attempt29th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-2472 · NORAD 37726 · 2011-028 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- OBJECT A
- Object ID
- 2011-028A
- Epoch
- 2011-06-27 15:47:30 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.24185128 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0032329
- Inclination
- 81.3943°
- Ascending node
- 180.1482°
- Arg. of perigee
- 96.8123°
- Mean anomaly
- 256.6981°
- 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-2472 · NORAD 37726 · landed October 24, 2011
Soyuz-U-PVB 12-222 Blok-I · re-entered July 1, 2011
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Kosmos 2472 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
135th launch from 16/2, 1st this year · 1,580th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
136 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
269 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Kosmos 2472 launch?
Kosmos 2472 launched on June 27, 2011. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Kosmos 2472?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Kosmos 2472?
Soyuz U, flown by Russian Space Forces. Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Kosmos 2472 launch from?
16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Kosmos 2472 reach?
Kosmos-2472, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 194 × 237 km orbit inclined 81.4°.
How many satellites did Kosmos 2472 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).