Russian Space ForcesTsiklon-332/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Koronas F
Launched
July 31, 2001
Image: NASA
Summary
Koronas F launched on a Russian Space Forces Tsiklon-3 from 32/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on July 31, 2001. It was Russian Space Forces's 55th launch, 2nd this year and humanity's 4,484th orbital launch attempt. It was the 119th Tsiklon-3 flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Polar Orbit (PO). Koronas F, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 493 × 537 km orbit inclined 82.5°. 6 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Tsiklon-3 · Russian Space Forces
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Astrophysics · Polar Orbit (PO)
- Milestone
- 119th Tsiklon-3 flight · 1st this yearRussian Space Forces's 55th launch2nd this yearhumanity's 4,484th orbital launch attempt32nd orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Koronas F · NORAD 26873 · 2001-032 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 6 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- CORONAS F
- Object ID
- 2001-032A
- Epoch
- 2001-07-31 09:18:47 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.19281629 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0031939
- Inclination
- 82.4807°
- Ascending node
- 95.7378°
- Arg. of perigee
- 259.6021°
- Mean anomaly
- 100.1416°
- 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: PO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Catalogued objects
6 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 4 debris; none still in orbit
- Koronas F · NORAD 26873 · re-entered December 6, 2005
Tsiklon-3 25-802 Stage 3 · re-entered April 27, 2017
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
KORONAS-F (also known as CORONAS-F and AUOS-SM-KF) is a Russian solar observatory
Pad
32/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
63rd launch from 32/2, 1st this year · 1,515th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
65 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
about 6 years after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Koronas F launch?
Koronas F launched on July 31, 2001. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Koronas F?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Koronas F?
Tsiklon-3, flown by Russian Space Forces. Tsiklon-3 spec sheet
Where did Koronas F launch from?
32/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Koronas F reach?
Koronas F, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 493 × 537 km orbit inclined 82.5°.
How many satellites did Koronas F launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).