Soviet Space ProgramTsiklon-332/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Meteor-2 15
Launched
January 5, 1987
Image: NASA
Summary
Meteor-2 15 launched on a Soviet Space Program Tsiklon-3 from 32/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on January 5, 1987. It was Soviet Space Program's 2,051st launch, 1st this year and humanity's 3,140th orbital launch attempt. It was the 53rd Tsiklon-3 flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Meteor-2, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 139 × 947 km orbit inclined 82.5°. 3 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Tsiklon-3 · Soviet Space Program
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Earth Science · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 53rd Tsiklon-3 flight · 1st this yearSoviet Space Program's 2,051st launch1st this yearhumanity's 3,140th orbital launch attempt1st orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Meteor-2 · NORAD 17290 · 1987-001 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 3 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- METEOR 2-15
- Object ID
- 1987-001A
- Epoch
- 1987-01-05 01:08:28 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.09988447 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0584283
- Inclination
- 82.4929°
- Ascending node
- 150.7597°
- Arg. of perigee
- 40.119°
- Mean anomaly
- 324.1688°
- 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
3 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 1 debris; 3 still in orbit
- Meteor-2 · NORAD 17290 · in orbit
Tsiklon-3 86-105 Stage 3 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Second generation soviet meteorological satellite
Pad
32/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
27th launch from 32/2, 1st this year · 1,152nd from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
65 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
17 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Meteor-2 15 launch?
Meteor-2 15 launched on January 5, 1987. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Meteor-2 15?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Meteor-2 15?
Tsiklon-3, flown by Soviet Space Program. Tsiklon-3 spec sheet
Where did Meteor-2 15 launch from?
32/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Meteor-2 15 reach?
Meteor-2, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 139 × 947 km orbit inclined 82.5°.
How many satellites did Meteor-2 15 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).