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Russian Space ForcesSoyuz 2.1v Volga43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Kosmos 2568 (EO MKA-4)
Launched
March 29, 2023 · 19:57 UTC
Summary
Kosmos 2568 (EO MKA-4) launched on a Russian Space Forces Soyuz 2.1v Volga from 43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on March 29, 2023 at 19:57 UTC. The launch window ran from 19:00 to 21:00 UTC. It was Russian Space Forces's 134th launch, 2nd this year and humanity's 6,418th orbital launch attempt. It was the 8th Soyuz 2.1v Volga flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). Kosmos-2568, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 337 × 352 km orbit inclined 96.5°. 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Soyuz 2.1v Volga · Russian Space Forces
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Government/Top Secret · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
- Milestone
- 8th Soyuz 2.1v Volga flight · 1st this yearRussian Space Forces's 134th launch2nd this yearhumanity's 6,418th orbital launch attempt50th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-2568 · NORAD 56091 · 2023-045 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2023-045A
- Epoch
- 2023-03-29 21:45:47 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.77682736 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0011203
- Inclination
- 96.4632°
- Ascending node
- 179.5376°
- Arg. of perigee
- 298.9157°
- Mean anomaly
- 172.2685°
- 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
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; none still in orbit
- Kosmos-2568 · NORAD 56091 · re-entered January 3, 2025
Soyuz-2-1v (N010) Blok-I · re-entered July 3, 2023
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Note: Payload identity uncertain. Russian reconnaissance satellite of unknown purposes, possibly in the same series as Kosmos 2551, 2555 and 2560.
Pad
43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
315th launch from 43/4 (43R), 1st this year · 1,661st from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Local pad time at liftoff: Mar 29, 10:57 PM GMT+3, at night
329 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
118 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Updates
Launch success.
Show 3 earlier updates
Liftoff confirmed.
Cosmic_Penguin · 3/29/2023 · source
Moved launch period to one as indicated by another NOTAM; March 23 one is for another launch.
Cosmic_Penguin · 3/21/2023 · source
Added launch per NOTAMs and insider reports. Launch vehicle and payload identities are uncertain.
Cosmic_Penguin · 3/16/2023 · source
Questions
When did Kosmos 2568 (EO MKA-4) launch?
Kosmos 2568 (EO MKA-4) launched on March 29, 2023 at 19:57 UTC. The launch window ran from 19:00 to 21:00 UTC.
Where can I watch Kosmos 2568 (EO MKA-4)?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Kosmos 2568 (EO MKA-4)?
Soyuz 2.1v Volga, flown by Russian Space Forces. Soyuz 2.1v Volga spec sheet
Where did Kosmos 2568 (EO MKA-4) launch from?
43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation. Liftoff was Mar 29, 10:57 PM GMT+3 local time at the pad.
What orbit did Kosmos 2568 (EO MKA-4) reach?
Kosmos-2568, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 337 × 352 km orbit inclined 96.5°.
How many satellites did Kosmos 2568 (EO MKA-4) launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).