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Russian Space ForcesSoyuz 2.1b Fregat-M43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Kosmos 2576

Launched

May 16, 2024 · 21:21 UTC

Launch Successful

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Summary

Kosmos 2576 launched on a Russian Space Forces Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M from 43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on May 16, 2024 at 21:21 UTC. It was Russian Space Forces's 141st launch, 2nd this year and humanity's 6,682nd orbital launch attempt. It was the 29th Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). Kosmos-2576, one of 10 catalogued objects, reached a 443 × 458 km orbit inclined 97.2°. 10 objects from this launch are catalogued, all of them payloads.

Watch
No webcast on record.
Vehicle
Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M · Russian Space Forces
Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Government/Top Secret · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)for MOD_RUS
Milestone
29th Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M flight · 2nd this yearRussian Space Forces's 141st launch2nd this yearhumanity's 6,682nd orbital launch attempt93rd orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

97.2°Inclination
443 × 458 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
93.5 minPeriodfrom mean elements
250.5°Ascending node
882 d agoElement epoch2024-05-17 06:54 UTC · stale

Kosmos-2576 · NORAD 59773 · 2024-092 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 10 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
2024-092A
Epoch
2024-05-17 06:54:03 UTC
Mean motion
15.40919983 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0011363
Inclination
97.2463°
Ascending node
250.4837°
Arg. of perigee
246.8206°
Mean anomaly
204.9422°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
5
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

10 catalogued: 10 payloads; 10 still in orbit

  • Kosmos-2576 · NORAD 59773 · in orbit
  • Zorkiy-2M No. 4 · NORAD 59774 · in orbit
  • Zorkiy-2M No. 6 · NORAD 59775 · in orbit
  • SITRO-AIS-53 · NORAD 59776 · in orbit
  • SITRO-AIS-54 · NORAD 59777 · in orbit
  • SITRO-AIS-55 · NORAD 59778 · in orbit
  • Rassvet-2 No. 1 · NORAD 59779 · in orbit
  • Rassvet-2 No. 2 · NORAD 59780 · in orbit
  • Rassvet-2 No. 3 · NORAD 59781 · in orbit
  • SITRO-AIS-56 · NORAD 59809 · in orbit

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Russian military payload of unknown purposes. Hitchhiking Payloads: SITRO-AIS 53-56; Zorkiy-2M-4 & 6

Pad

Map of 43/4 (43R)

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

320th launch from 43/4 (43R), 2nd this year · 1,668th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Local pad time at liftoff: May 17, 12:21 AM GMT+3, in twilight

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

97 days after the previous launch from this pad

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Updates

Launch success.

Cosmic_Penguin · May 17, 2024 · source

Show 3 earlier updates

  • Updated launch time and pad.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 5/17/2024 · source

  • Liftoff.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 5/16/2024 · source

  • Adding launch per marine navigation warnings; Payload and launch vehicle identities uncertain.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 5/13/2024 · source

Questions

When did Kosmos 2576 launch?

Kosmos 2576 launched on May 16, 2024 at 21:21 UTC.

Where can I watch Kosmos 2576?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Kosmos 2576?

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

Where did Kosmos 2576 launch from?

43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation. Liftoff was May 17, 12:21 AM GMT+3 local time at the pad.

What orbit did Kosmos 2576 reach?

Kosmos-2576, one of 10 catalogued objects, reached a 443 × 458 km orbit inclined 97.2°.

How many satellites did Kosmos 2576 launch?

10 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 10 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).