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Kosmos 2555 (MKA-R)

Launched

April 29, 2022

Launch Successful

Summary

Kosmos 2555 (MKA-R) launched on a Russian Space Forces Angara 1.2 from 35/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on April 29, 2022. It was Russian Space Forces's 123rd launch, 4th this year and humanity's 6,227th orbital launch attempt. It was the 1st Angara 1.2 flight. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). It reached a 286 × 301 km orbit inclined 96.4°. One object from this launch is catalogued.

Watch
No webcast on record.
Vehicle
Angara 1.2 · Russian Space Forces
Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Government/Top Secret · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
Milestone
1st Angara 1.2 flightRussian Space Forces's 123rd launch4th this yearhumanity's 6,227th orbital launch attempt45th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

96.4°Inclination
286 × 301 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
90.2 minPeriodfrom mean elements
210.4°Ascending node
1630 d agoElement epoch2022-04-29 23:14 UTC · stale

Kosmos-2555 · NORAD 52330 · 2022-044 · Space-Track

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
2022-044A
Epoch
2022-04-29 23:14:32 UTC
Mean motion
15.95742465 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0011134
Inclination
96.4456°
Ascending node
210.4014°
Arg. of perigee
241.7085°
Mean anomaly
235.3741°
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: SSO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.

Catalogued objects

1 catalogued: 1 payload; none still in orbit

  • Kosmos-2555 · NORAD 52330 · re-entered May 18, 2022

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Russian military radar satellite.

Pad

Map of 35/1

35/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

5th launch from 35/1, 1st this year · 1,650th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

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

123 days after the previous launch from this pad

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Updates

Success confirmed

SwGustav · Apr 29, 2022 · source

Show 8 earlier updates

  • Liftoff confirmed

    SwGustav · 4/29/2022 · source

  • Probably back for today (TBC)

    Cosmic_Penguin · 4/29/2022 · source

  • Scrub

    SwGustav · 4/28/2022 · source

  • New launch date

    Cosmic_Penguin · 4/26/2022 · source

  • New launch date

    Cosmic_Penguin · 4/23/2022 · source

  • Launch time and date update per NOTAMs and rumours.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 4/22/2022 · source

  • NET April 27

    Cosmic_Penguin · 3/26/2022 · source

  • NET Q2/Q3

    Cosmic_Penguin · 1/23/2022 · source

Questions

When did Kosmos 2555 (MKA-R) launch?

Kosmos 2555 (MKA-R) launched on April 29, 2022. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Kosmos 2555 (MKA-R)?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Kosmos 2555 (MKA-R)?

Angara 1.2, flown by Russian Space Forces. Angara 1.2 spec sheet

Where did Kosmos 2555 (MKA-R) launch from?

35/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.

What orbit did Kosmos 2555 (MKA-R) reach?

It reached a 286 × 301 km orbit inclined 96.4°.

How many satellites did Kosmos 2555 (MKA-R) launch?

1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).