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Russian Space ForcesKosmos-3M (11K65M)132/1 (132L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Parus 99

Launched

April 27, 2010 · 01:05 UTC

Launch Successful

Image: Julio Perez Suarez

Summary

Parus 99 launched on a Russian Space Forces Kosmos-3M (11K65M) from 132/1 (132L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on April 27, 2010 at 01:05 UTC. It was Russian Space Forces's 76th launch, 2nd this year and humanity's 5,050th orbital launch attempt. It was the 445th Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-2463, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 154 × 811 km orbit inclined 83.0°. 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.

Watch
No webcast on record.
Vehicle
Kosmos-3M (11K65M) · Russian Space Forces
Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Navigation · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Milestone
445th Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight · 1st this yearRussian Space Forces's 76th launch2nd this yearhumanity's 5,050th orbital launch attempt18th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

83.0°Inclination
154 × 811 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
94.1 minPeriodfrom mean elements
259.3°Ascending node
6016 d agoElement epoch2010-04-27 00:54 UTC · stale

Kosmos-2463 · NORAD 36519 · 2010-017 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
2010-017A
Epoch
2010-04-27 00:54:05 UTC
Mean motion
15.30132982 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0479309
Inclination
82.9753°
Ascending node
259.2926°
Arg. of perigee
84.2131°
Mean anomaly
280.8466°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
0
B*
0.00039

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; 2 still in orbit

  • Kosmos-2463 · NORAD 36519 · in orbit

Kosmos-3M 81-707 Stage 2 · in orbit

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Navigation satellite providing location information for the Tsiklon-B navigation system

Pad

Map of 132/1 (132L)

132/1 (132L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

212th launch from 132/1 (132L), 1st this year · 1,572nd from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Local pad time at liftoff: Apr 27, 5:05 AM GMT+4, in twilight

212 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

279 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Parus 99 launch?

Parus 99 launched on April 27, 2010 at 01:05 UTC.

Where can I watch Parus 99?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Parus 99?

Kosmos-3M (11K65M), flown by Russian Space Forces. Kosmos-3M (11K65M) spec sheet

Where did Parus 99 launch from?

132/1 (132L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation. Liftoff was Apr 27, 5:05 AM GMT+4 local time at the pad.

What orbit did Parus 99 reach?

Kosmos-2463, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 154 × 811 km orbit inclined 83.0°.

How many satellites did Parus 99 launch?

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