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Soviet Space ProgramTsiklon-332/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Koltso 2

Launched

December 27, 1989

Launch Successful

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Summary

Koltso 2 launched on a Soviet Space Program Tsiklon-3 from 32/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on December 27, 1989. It was Soviet Space Program's 2,315th launch, 74th this year and humanity's 3,475th orbital launch attempt. It was the 81st Tsiklon-3 flight and the 8th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-2053, one of 63 catalogued objects, reached a 525 × 543 km orbit inclined 73.6°. 63 objects from this launch are catalogued, 37 of them payloads.

Watch
No webcast on record.
Vehicle
Tsiklon-3 · Soviet Space Program
Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Test Target · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Milestone
81st Tsiklon-3 flight · 8th this yearSoviet Space Program's 2,315th launch74th this yearhumanity's 3,475th orbital launch attempt101st orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

73.6°Inclination
525 × 543 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
95.2 minPeriodfrom mean elements
101.7°Ascending node
13442 d agoElement epoch1989-12-27 04:28 UTC · stale

Kosmos-2053 · NORAD 20389 · 1989-100 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 63 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
COSMOS 2053
Object ID
1989-100A
Epoch
1989-12-27 04:28:48 UTC
Mean motion
15.1311169 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0013121
Inclination
73.5511°
Ascending node
101.663°
Arg. of perigee
249.237°
Mean anomaly
110.8176°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
3
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

63 catalogued: 37 payloads, 1 rocket stage, 25 debris; none still in orbit

  • Kosmos-2053 · NORAD 20389 · re-entered September 2, 1997
  • Kosmos-2053 SS 1 · NORAD 20397 · re-entered March 12, 1990
  • Kosmos-2053 SS 2 · NORAD 20398 · re-entered March 28, 1990
  • Kosmos-2053 SS 3 · NORAD 20408 · re-entered March 9, 1990
  • Kosmos-2053 SS 4 · NORAD 20467 · re-entered March 31, 1990
  • Kosmos-2053 SS 5 · NORAD 20468 · re-entered March 26, 1990
  • Kosmos-2053 SS 6 · NORAD 20515 · re-entered April 24, 1990
  • Kosmos-2053 SS 7 · NORAD 20522 · re-entered April 28, 1990
  • Kosmos-2053 SS 8 · NORAD 20531 · re-entered April 30, 1990
  • Kosmos-2053 SS 9 · NORAD 20532 · re-entered May 7, 1990
  • Kosmos-2053 SS 10 · NORAD 20637 · re-entered August 16, 1990
  • Kosmos-2053 SS 11 · NORAD 20640 · re-entered August 20, 1990
Show 25 more payloads
  • Kosmos-2053 SS 12 · NORAD 20802 · re-entered October 30, 1990
  • Kosmos-2053 SS 13 · NORAD 20803 · re-entered October 30, 1990
  • Kosmos-2053 SS 14 · NORAD 20821 · re-entered November 16, 1990
  • Kosmos-2053 SS 15 · NORAD 20822 · re-entered November 21, 1990
  • Kosmos-2053 SS 16 · NORAD 20823 · re-entered November 16, 1990
  • Kosmos-2053 SS 17 · NORAD 20911 · re-entered November 17, 1990
  • Kosmos-2053 SS 18 · NORAD 21020 · re-entered February 6, 1991
  • Kosmos-2053 SS 19 · NORAD 21022 · re-entered February 7, 1991
  • Kosmos-2053 SS 20 · NORAD 21023 · re-entered February 8, 1991
  • Kosmos-2053 SS 21 · NORAD 21042 · re-entered February 12, 1991
  • Kosmos-2053 SS 22 · NORAD 21043 · re-entered February 12, 1991
  • Kosmos-2053 SS 23 · NORAD 21064 · re-entered February 12, 1991
  • Kosmos-2053 SS 24 · NORAD 21205 · re-entered April 24, 1991
  • Kosmos-2053 SS 25 · NORAD 21206 · re-entered April 23, 1991
  • Kosmos-2053 SS 26 · NORAD 21207 · re-entered April 27, 1991
  • Kosmos-2053 SS 27 · NORAD 21537 · re-entered August 14, 1991
  • Kosmos-2053 SS 28 · NORAD 21540 · re-entered August 13, 1991
  • Kosmos-2053 SS 29 · NORAD 21767 · re-entered November 23, 1991
  • Kosmos-2053 SS 30 · NORAD 21768 · re-entered November 22, 1991
  • Kosmos-2053 SS 31 · NORAD 21769 · re-entered November 21, 1991
  • Kosmos-2053 SS 32 · NORAD 21770 · re-entered November 22, 1991
  • Kosmos-2053 SS 33 · NORAD 21771 · re-entered November 22, 1991
  • Kosmos-2053 SS 34 · NORAD 21772 · re-entered November 29, 1991
  • Kosmos-2053 SS 35 · NORAD 21773 · re-entered November 27, 1991
  • Kosmos-2053 SS 36 · NORAD 21774 · re-entered December 6, 1991

Tsiklon-3 76-107 Stage 3 · re-entered June 5, 2003

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

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32/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

43rd launch from 32/2, 5th this year · 1,293rd from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

65 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

89 days after the previous launch from this pad

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Questions

When did Koltso 2 launch?

Koltso 2 launched on December 27, 1989. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Koltso 2?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Koltso 2?

Tsiklon-3, flown by Soviet Space Program. Tsiklon-3 spec sheet

Where did Koltso 2 launch from?

32/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.

What orbit did Koltso 2 reach?

Kosmos-2053, one of 63 catalogued objects, reached a 525 × 543 km orbit inclined 73.6°.

How many satellites did Koltso 2 launch?

37 payloads from this launch are catalogued, none of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).