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Russian Space ForcesSoyuz 2.1b Fregat43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

EKS 6 (Tundra 6) (Kosmos 2563)

Launched

November 2, 2022 · 06:47 UTC

Launch Successful

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Summary

Kosmos 2563 (EKS 6/Tundra 6) launched on a Russian Space Forces Soyuz 2.1b Fregat from 43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on November 2, 2022 at 06:47 UTC. The launch window ran from 06:00 to 09:00 UTC. It was Russian Space Forces's 130th launch, 11th this year and humanity's 6,332nd orbital launch attempt. It was the 24th Soyuz 2.1b Fregat flight and the 3rd this year. The payload was bound for Elliptical Orbit (Elliptical). Kosmos-2563, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 1,632 × 38,543 km orbit inclined 63.8°. 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.

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No webcast on record.
Vehicle
Soyuz 2.1b Fregat · Russian Space Forces
Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Government/Top Secret · Elliptical Orbit (Elliptical)
Milestone
24th Soyuz 2.1b Fregat flight · 3rd this yearRussian Space Forces's 130th launch11th this yearhumanity's 6,332nd orbital launch attempt150th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

63.8°Inclination
1632 × 38543 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
713.8 minPeriodfrom mean elements
93.6°Ascending node
1443 d agoElement epoch2022-11-02 14:19 UTC · stale

Kosmos-2563 · NORAD 54223 · 2022-145 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
2022-145A
Epoch
2022-11-02 14:19:07 UTC
Mean motion
2.01723195 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.6975165
Inclination
63.8252°
Ascending node
93.5554°
Arg. of perigee
269.9668°
Mean anomaly
206.4368°
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-2563 · NORAD 54223 · in orbit

Fregat No. 111-306? · 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

Map of 43/4 (43R)

43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

313th launch from 43/4 (43R), 6th this year · 1,657th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Local pad time at liftoff: Nov 2, 9:47 AM GMT+3, in daylight

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

11 days after the previous launch from this pad

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Updates

Launch success

Cosmic_Penguin · Nov 2, 2022 · source

Show 2 earlier updates

  • Liftoff confirmed

    SwGustav · 11/2/2022 · source

  • Added launch per NOTAMS and local news reports

    Cosmic_Penguin · 10/28/2022 · source

Questions

When did Kosmos 2563 (EKS 6/Tundra 6) launch?

Kosmos 2563 (EKS 6/Tundra 6) launched on November 2, 2022 at 06:47 UTC. The launch window ran from 06:00 to 09:00 UTC.

Where can I watch Kosmos 2563 (EKS 6/Tundra 6)?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Kosmos 2563 (EKS 6/Tundra 6)?

Soyuz 2.1b Fregat, flown by Russian Space Forces. Soyuz 2.1b Fregat spec sheet

Where did Kosmos 2563 (EKS 6/Tundra 6) launch from?

43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation. Liftoff was Nov 2, 9:47 AM GMT+3 local time at the pad.

What orbit did Kosmos 2563 (EKS 6/Tundra 6) reach?

Kosmos-2563, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 1,632 × 38,543 km orbit inclined 63.8°.

How many satellites did Kosmos 2563 (EKS 6/Tundra 6) launch?

1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).