Russian Space ForcesSoyuz 2.1b Fregat43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
EKS 5 (Tundra 5) (Kosmos 2552)
Launched
November 25, 2021
Image: Roscosmos
Summary
Kosmos 2552 (EKS 5/Tundra 5) launched on a Russian Space Forces Soyuz 2.1b Fregat from 43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on November 25, 2021. It was Russian Space Forces's 119th launch, 4th this year and humanity's 6,158th orbital launch attempt. It was the 21st Soyuz 2.1b Fregat flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Elliptical Orbit (Elliptical). Kosmos-2552, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 1,641 × 38,529 km orbit inclined 63.8°. 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- Пуск ракеты-носителя «Союз-2.1Б» с космодрома ПлесецкМинобороны России
- Vehicle
- Soyuz 2.1b Fregat · Russian Space Forces
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Government/Top Secret · Elliptical Orbit (Elliptical)
- Milestone
- 21st Soyuz 2.1b Fregat flight · 1st this yearRussian Space Forces's 119th launch4th this yearhumanity's 6,158th orbital launch attempt121st orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-2552 · NORAD 49503 · 2021-113 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2021-113A
- Epoch
- 2021-11-25 06:37:02 UTC
- Mean motion
- 2.01750477 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.6971662
- Inclination
- 63.8052°
- Ascending node
- 31.5107°
- Arg. of perigee
- 270.0868°
- Mean anomaly
- 144.1021°
- 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: Elliptical. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Catalogued objects
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; 2 still in orbit
- Kosmos-2552 · NORAD 49503 · in orbit
Fregat No. 111-305 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
The Tundra or EKS (meaning Unified Space System) series of satellites is the next generation of Russian early warning satellites.
Pad
43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
307th launch from 43/4 (43R), 4th this year · 1,645th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
329 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
76 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Updates
Success confirmed
Show 3 earlier updates
Payload identity and T-0 confirmed by an insider.
spacevogel · 11/18/2021 · source
Updated possible identity of rocket/payload based on flight path and down range drop zones notices; this may change before launch.
Cosmic_Penguin · 11/17/2021 · source
Added launch per NOTAM (YMMM F3482/21), payload and other details TBD.
spacevogel · 11/16/2021
Questions
When did Kosmos 2552 (EKS 5/Tundra 5) launch?
Kosmos 2552 (EKS 5/Tundra 5) launched on November 25, 2021. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Kosmos 2552 (EKS 5/Tundra 5)?
Coverage: Пуск ракеты-носителя «Союз-2.1Б» с космодрома Плесецк. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Kosmos 2552 (EKS 5/Tundra 5)?
Soyuz 2.1b Fregat, flown by Russian Space Forces. Soyuz 2.1b Fregat spec sheet
Where did Kosmos 2552 (EKS 5/Tundra 5) launch from?
43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Kosmos 2552 (EKS 5/Tundra 5) reach?
Kosmos-2552, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 1,641 × 38,529 km orbit inclined 63.8°.
How many satellites did Kosmos 2552 (EKS 5/Tundra 5) launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).