Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Soyuz-U231/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Orlets-1 5

Launched

September 7, 1993

Launch Successful

Summary

Orlets-1 5 launched on a Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Soyuz-U2 from 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on September 7, 1993. It was Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 26th launch, 12th this year and humanity's 3,844th orbital launch attempt. It was the 66th Soyuz-U2 flight and the 6th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-2262, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 179 × 299 km orbit inclined 64.9°. 3 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.

Watch: No webcast on record.
Vehicle: Soyuz-U2 · Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Booster: No booster details on record.
Mission: Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Milestone: 66th Soyuz-U2 flight · 6th this yearRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 26th launch12th this yearhumanity's 3,844th orbital launch attempt59th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

64.9°Inclination

179 × 299 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements

89.1 minPeriodfrom mean elements

221.5°Ascending node

12091 d agoElement epoch1993-09-08 04:08 UTC · stale

Kosmos-2262 · NORAD 22789 · 1993-057 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 3 objects

Show the numbers

Object: COSMOS 2262
Object ID: 1993-057A
Epoch: 1993-09-08 04:08:55 UTC
Mean motion: 16.15400416 rev/day
Eccentricity: 0.0090885
Inclination: 64.892°
Ascending node: 221.4886°
Arg. of perigee: 60.941°
Mean anomaly: 300.163°
Element set: 999
Rev at epoch: 10
B*: 0.00029852

Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO.

Catalogued objects

3 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 1 debris; none still in orbit

Kosmos-2262 · NORAD 22789 · broke up December 18, 1993

Soyuz-U2 44-356 Blok-I · re-entered September 11, 1993

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Film-return reconnaissance satellite

Pad

31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

316th launch from 31/6, 2nd this year · 1,012th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

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

133 days after the previous launch from this pad

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Questions

When did Orlets-1 5 launch?

Orlets-1 5 launched on September 7, 1993. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Orlets-1 5?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Orlets-1 5?

Soyuz-U2, flown by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS). Soyuz-U2 spec sheet

Where did Orlets-1 5 launch from?

31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.

What orbit did Orlets-1 5 reach?

Kosmos-2262, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 179 × 299 km orbit inclined 64.9°.

How many satellites did Orlets-1 5 launch?

1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).