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Russian Space ForcesSoyuz 2.1v Volga43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Kosmos 2542
Launched
November 25, 2019
Summary
Kosmos 2542 launched on a Russian Space Forces Soyuz 2.1v Volga from 43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on November 25, 2019. It was Russian Space Forces's 107th launch, 6th this year and humanity's 5,904th orbital launch attempt. It was the 5th Soyuz 2.1v Volga flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for Polar Orbit (PO). Kosmos-2542, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 375 × 865 km orbit inclined 97.9°. 5 objects from this launch are catalogued, 3 of them payloads.
- Watch
- Пуск ракеты «Союз-2» с космодрома ПлесецкТелеканал Звезда
- Пуск ракеты-носителя «Союз-2.1В» с космодрома ПлесецкМинобороны России
- Vehicle
- Soyuz 2.1v Volga · Russian Space Forces
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Government/Top Secret · Polar Orbit (PO)
- Milestone
- 5th Soyuz 2.1v Volga flight · 2nd this yearRussian Space Forces's 107th launch6th this yearhumanity's 5,904th orbital launch attempt84th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-2542 · NORAD 44797 · 2019-079 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 5 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2019-079A
- Epoch
- 2019-11-26 00:29:52 UTC
- Mean motion
- 14.85234992 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0350052
- Inclination
- 97.9019°
- Ascending node
- 29.7102°
- Arg. of perigee
- 320.8312°
- Mean anomaly
- 153.8092°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 1
- 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
5 catalogued: 3 payloads, 2 rocket stages; 1 still in orbit
- Kosmos-2542 · NORAD 44797 · re-entered October 24, 2023
- Kosmos-2543 · NORAD 44835 · re-entered August 26, 2024
- Kosmos-2543 projectile · NORAD 45915 · in orbit
Volga 14S46 No. 4 · deorbited November 26, 2019
Soyuz-2-1v (N006) Blok-I · re-entered July 18, 2020
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
This is a military inspector satellite, capable of monitoring other satellites in orbit. Its payload also allows for Earth observation activities.
Pad
43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
299th launch from 43/4 (43R), 5th this year · 1,632nd from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
329 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
60 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Kosmos 2542 launch?
Kosmos 2542 launched on November 25, 2019. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Kosmos 2542?
Coverage: Пуск ракеты «Союз-2» с космодрома Плесецк; Пуск ракеты-носителя «Союз-2.1В» с космодрома Плесецк. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Kosmos 2542?
Soyuz 2.1v Volga, flown by Russian Space Forces. Soyuz 2.1v Volga spec sheet
Where did Kosmos 2542 launch from?
43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Kosmos 2542 reach?
Kosmos-2542, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 375 × 865 km orbit inclined 97.9°.
How many satellites did Kosmos 2542 launch?
3 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 1 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).