Russian Aerospace Defence ForcesSoyuz 2.1b43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Persona (Kosmos-2486)
Launched
June 7, 2013
Image: Roscosmos
Summary
Persona No.2 (Kosmos 2486) launched on a Russian Aerospace Defence Forces Soyuz 2.1b from 43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on June 7, 2013. It was Russian Aerospace Defence Forces's 7th launch, 3rd this year and humanity's 5,297th orbital launch attempt. It was the 2nd Soyuz 2.1b flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). Kosmos-2486, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 193 × 691 km orbit inclined 98.3°. 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
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- Vehicle
- Soyuz 2.1b · Russian Aerospace Defence Forces
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Government/Top Secret · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
- Milestone
- 2nd Soyuz 2.1b flight · 1st this yearRussian Aerospace Defence Forces's 7th launch3rd this yearhumanity's 5,297th orbital launch attempt29th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-2486 · NORAD 39177 · 2013-028 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2013-028A
- Epoch
- 2013-06-07 21:34:04 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.4384143 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0364905
- Inclination
- 98.3108°
- Ascending node
- 234.1808°
- Arg. of perigee
- 79.4036°
- Mean anomaly
- 284.8379°
- 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: SSO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Catalogued objects
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; 1 still in orbit
- Kosmos-2486 · NORAD 39177 · in orbit
Soyuz-2-1b 31-215 Blok-I · re-entered July 28, 2013
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Kosmos 2486 is the second Persona high-resolution optical reconnaissance satellite for the Russian Ministry of Defence, built by TsSKB-Progress.
Pad
43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
272nd launch from 43/4 (43R), 2nd this year · 1,589th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
329 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
42 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Persona No.2 (Kosmos 2486) launch?
Persona No.2 (Kosmos 2486) launched on June 7, 2013. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Persona No.2 (Kosmos 2486)?
Coverage: Soyuz 2.1B Launch - Amazing Footage. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Persona No.2 (Kosmos 2486)?
Soyuz 2.1b, flown by Russian Aerospace Defence Forces. Soyuz 2.1b spec sheet
Where did Persona No.2 (Kosmos 2486) launch from?
43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Persona No.2 (Kosmos 2486) reach?
Kosmos-2486, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 193 × 691 km orbit inclined 98.3°.
How many satellites did Persona No.2 (Kosmos 2486) launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).