Soviet Space ProgramSputnik 11A5931/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Polyot-2
Launched
April 12, 1964
Image: Soviet space program
Summary
Polyot-2 launched on a Soviet Space Program Sputnik 11A59 from 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on April 12, 1964. It was Soviet Space Program's 81st launch, 9th this year and humanity's 316th orbital launch attempt. It was the 2nd Sputnik 11A59 flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Polyot-2, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 309 × 487 km orbit inclined 58.0°. 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Sputnik 11A59 · Soviet Space Program
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Test Flight · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 2nd Sputnik 11A59 flight · 1st this yearSoviet Space Program's 81st launch9th this yearhumanity's 316th orbital launch attempt23rd orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Polyot-2 · NORAD 784 · 1964-019 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1964-019A
- Epoch
- 1964-04-13 16:07:46 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.58837414 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0131445
- Inclination
- 58.0484°
- Ascending node
- 4.0944°
- Arg. of perigee
- 57.1043°
- Mean anomaly
- 304.153°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 20
- B*
- 0
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO.
Catalogued objects
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 debris; none still in orbit
- Polyot-2 · NORAD 784 · re-entered June 8, 1966
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Polyot 2 (I1) was a mission to test the propulsion of the I2P coorbital ASAT satellite. It did not conduct any interception maneuveres.
Pad
31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
3rd launch from 31/6, 2nd this year · 63rd from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
430 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
7 days 23 hours after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Polyot-2 launch?
Polyot-2 launched on April 12, 1964. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Polyot-2?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Polyot-2?
Sputnik 11A59, flown by Soviet Space Program. Sputnik 11A59 spec sheet
Where did Polyot-2 launch from?
31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did Polyot-2 reach?
Polyot-2, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 309 × 487 km orbit inclined 58.0°.
How many satellites did Polyot-2 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).