Russian Aerospace Defence ForcesSoyuz 2.1b43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Persona (Kosmos 2506)
Launched
June 23, 2015
Image: Roscosmos
Summary
Persona launched on a Russian Aerospace Defence Forces Soyuz 2.1b from 43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on June 23, 2015. It was Russian Aerospace Defence Forces's 22nd launch, 4th this year and humanity's 5,473rd orbital launch attempt. It was the 6th Soyuz 2.1b flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). Kosmos-2506, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 194 × 711 km orbit inclined 98.3°. 3 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- Vehicle
- Soyuz 2.1b · Russian Aerospace Defence Forces
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Government/Top Secret · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
- Milestone
- 6th Soyuz 2.1b flight · 1st this yearRussian Aerospace Defence Forces's 22nd launch4th this yearhumanity's 5,473rd orbital launch attempt31st orbital launch attempt this year
Webcast
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-2506 · NORAD 40699 · 2015-029 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 3 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2015-029A
- Epoch
- 2015-06-23 18:34:13 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.40300519 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0379204
- Inclination
- 98.3078°
- Ascending node
- 220.8364°
- Arg. of perigee
- 79.3229°
- Mean anomaly
- 30.0161°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 1
- 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
3 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 1 component; 2 still in orbit
- Kosmos-2506 · NORAD 40699 · in orbit
Soyuz-2-1b 58-156 Blok-I · re-entered August 17, 2015
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
A military reconnaissance satellite will be launched on Tuesday by a Soyuz-2.1b although Russian Defence Ministry has not yet officially confirmed the information. Source: http://tass.ru/en/non-political/802905
Pad
43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
282nd launch from 43/4 (43R), 3rd this year · 1,607th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
329 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
18 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Persona launch?
Persona launched on June 23, 2015. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Persona?
Coverage: Пуск РКН «Союз-2.1б» с КА военного назначения (космодром Плесецк).. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Persona?
Soyuz 2.1b, flown by Russian Aerospace Defence Forces. Soyuz 2.1b spec sheet
Where did Persona launch from?
43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Persona reach?
Kosmos-2506, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 194 × 711 km orbit inclined 98.3°.
How many satellites did Persona launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).