Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Zenit-245/1, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Orlets-2 1
Launched
August 26, 1994
Image: NASA
Summary
Orlets-2 1 launched on a Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Zenit-2 from 45/1, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on August 26, 1994. It was Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 40th launch, 10th this year and humanity's 3,924th orbital launch attempt. It was the 23rd Zenit-2 flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-2290, one of 12 catalogued objects, reached a 219 × 300 km orbit inclined 64.8°. 12 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 23rd Zenit-2 flight · 2nd this yearRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 40th launch10th this yearhumanity's 3,924th orbital launch attempt56th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-2290 · NORAD 23218 · 1994-053 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 12 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- COSMOS 2290
- Object ID
- 1994-053A
- Epoch
- 1994-08-26 13:20:58 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.08030262 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0060996
- Inclination
- 64.8145°
- Ascending node
- 189.9763°
- Arg. of perigee
- 71.6628°
- Mean anomaly
- 289.1182°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 2
- 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
12 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 10 components; none still in orbit
- Kosmos-2290 · NORAD 23218 · deorbited April 4, 1995
Zenit-2 No. 14NI Stage 2 · re-entered September 14, 1994
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Orlets-2 or Yenisey was an improved Orlets-1 film return reconnaissance satellite with 22 small return capsules.
Pad
45/1, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
21st launch from 45/1, 2nd this year · 1,036th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
47 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
125 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanOpen in maps
Questions
When did Orlets-2 1 launch?
Orlets-2 1 launched on August 26, 1994. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Orlets-2 1?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Orlets-2 1?
Zenit-2, flown by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS). Zenit-2 spec sheet
Where did Orlets-2 1 launch from?
45/1, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did Orlets-2 1 reach?
Kosmos-2290, one of 12 catalogued objects, reached a 219 × 300 km orbit inclined 64.8°.
How many satellites did Orlets-2 1 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).