Soviet Space ProgramProton-K200/39 (200L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Kristall

Launched

May 31, 1990

Launch Successful

Summary

Kristall launched on a Soviet Space Program Proton-K from 200/39 (200L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on May 31, 1990. It was Soviet Space Program's 2,347th launch, 31st this year and humanity's 3,526th orbital launch attempt. It was the 24th Proton-K flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kristall, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 220 × 332 km orbit inclined 51.6°. 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.

Watch: No webcast on record.
Vehicle: Proton-K · Soviet Space ProgramMir
Booster: No booster details on record.
Mission: Human Exploration · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Milestone: 24th Proton-K flight · 1st this yearSoviet Space Program's 2,347th launch31st this yearhumanity's 3,526th orbital launch attempt50th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

51.6°Inclination

220 × 332 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements

89.9 minPeriodfrom mean elements

56.6°Ascending node

13287 d agoElement epoch1990-05-31 10:22 UTC · stale

Kristall · NORAD 20635 · 1990-048 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects

Show the numbers

Object: KRISTALL
Object ID: 1990-048A
Epoch: 1990-05-31 10:22:15 UTC
Mean motion: 16.01936576 rev/day
Eccentricity: 0.0084225
Inclination: 51.6119°
Ascending node: 56.6065°
Arg. of perigee: 85.9372°
Mean anomaly: 275.1261°
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: LEO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.

Catalogued objects

2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage

Kristall · NORAD 20635 · docked June 10, 1990

Proton-K 360-01 Stage 3 · re-entered June 11, 1990

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Expansion module for the Mir space station

Pad

200/39 (200L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

55th launch from 200/39 (200L), 1st this year · 933rd from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

167 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

154 days after the previous launch from this pad

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Questions

When did Kristall launch?

Kristall launched on May 31, 1990. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Kristall?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Kristall?

Proton-K, flown by Soviet Space Program. Proton-K spec sheet

Where did Kristall launch from?

200/39 (200L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.

What orbit did Kristall reach?

Kristall, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 220 × 332 km orbit inclined 51.6°.

How many satellites did Kristall launch?

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

Which program is Kristall part of?

Mir. About Mir