Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Zenit-245/1, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Okean-O
Launched
July 17, 1999
Image: NASA
Summary
Okean-O launched on a Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Zenit-2 from 45/1, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on July 17, 1999. It was Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 91st launch, 7th this year and humanity's 4,330th orbital launch attempt. It was the 31st Zenit-2 flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Polar Orbit (PO). Okean-O, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 668 × 670 km orbit inclined 98.1°. 6 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Earth Science · Polar Orbit (PO)
- Milestone
- 31st Zenit-2 flight · 1st this yearRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 91st launch7th this yearhumanity's 4,330th orbital launch attempt41st orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Okean-O · NORAD 25860 · 1999-039 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 6 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- OKEAN O
- Object ID
- 1999-039A
- Epoch
- 1999-07-17 13:32:16 UTC
- Mean motion
- 14.6977742 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0001285
- Inclination
- 98.0582°
- Ascending node
- 255.5057°
- Arg. of perigee
- 101.3538°
- Mean anomaly
- 314.2969°
- 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: PO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Catalogued objects
6 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 4 components; 6 still in orbit
- Okean-O · NORAD 25860 · in orbit
Zenit-2 No. 17L Stage 2 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Okean-O was a joint Ukrainian and Russian remote sensing satellite program designed as a follow on to the Okean-O1 series. It was designed to gather remote sensing data crucial for research of natural resources of the Earth and world oceans. The mission also included ecological monitoring and management of externalities (weather forecast, hazards prevention).
Pad
45/1, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
30th launch from 45/1, 1st this year · 1,133rd from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
47 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
310 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Okean-O launch?
Okean-O launched on July 17, 1999. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Okean-O?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Okean-O?
Zenit-2, flown by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS). Zenit-2 spec sheet
Where did Okean-O launch from?
45/1, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did Okean-O reach?
Okean-O, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 668 × 670 km orbit inclined 98.1°.
How many satellites did Okean-O launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).