Russian Space ForcesTsiklon-332/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Koronas-Foton
Launched
January 30, 2009 · 13:30 UTC
Image: NASA
Summary
Koronas-Foton launched on a Russian Space Forces Tsiklon-3 from 32/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on January 30, 2009 at 13:30 UTC. It was Russian Space Forces's 70th launch, 1st this year and humanity's 4,957th orbital launch attempt. It was the 122nd Tsiklon-3 flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Koronas-Foton, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 546 × 568 km orbit inclined 82.5°. 2 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
- Heliophysics · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 122nd Tsiklon-3 flight · 1st this yearRussian Space Forces's 70th launch1st this yearhumanity's 4,957th orbital launch attempt3rd orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Koronas-Foton · NORAD 33504 · 2009-003 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2009-003A
- Epoch
- 2009-01-30 14:50:05 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.05542322 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0015773
- Inclination
- 82.483°
- Ascending node
- 359.113°
- Arg. of perigee
- 179.5293°
- Mean anomaly
- 180.5948°
- 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; 2 still in orbit
- Koronas-Foton · NORAD 33504 · in orbit
Tsiklon-3 84-701 Stage 3 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Russian heliophysics research satellite
Pad
32/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
65th launch from 32/2, 1st this year · 1,563rd from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Local pad time at liftoff: Jan 30, 4:30 PM GMT+3, in twilight
65 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
about 4 years after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Koronas-Foton launch?
Koronas-Foton launched on January 30, 2009 at 13:30 UTC.
Where can I watch Koronas-Foton?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Koronas-Foton?
Tsiklon-3, flown by Russian Space Forces. Tsiklon-3 spec sheet
Where did Koronas-Foton launch from?
32/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation. Liftoff was Jan 30, 4:30 PM GMT+3 local time at the pad.
What orbit did Koronas-Foton reach?
Koronas-Foton, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 546 × 568 km orbit inclined 82.5°.
How many satellites did Koronas-Foton launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).