Khrunichev State Research and Production Space CenterProton-K81/23 (81L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Priroda

Launched

April 23, 1996

Launch Successful

Summary

Priroda launched on a Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center Proton-K from 81/23 (81L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on April 23, 1996. It was Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center's 38th launch, 4th this year and humanity's 4,065th orbital launch attempt. It was the 27th Proton-K flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Priroda, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 221 × 336 km orbit inclined 51.6°. 3 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.

Watch: No webcast on record.
Vehicle: Proton-K · Khrunichev State Research and Production Space CenterMir
Booster: No booster details on record.
Mission: Human Exploration · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Milestone: 27th Proton-K flight · 1st this yearKhrunichev State Research and Production Space Center's 38th launch4th this yearhumanity's 4,065th orbital launch attempt24th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

51.6°Inclination

221 × 336 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements

89.9 minPeriodfrom mean elements

36.9°Ascending node

11132 d agoElement epoch1996-04-23 19:07 UTC · stale

Priroda · NORAD 23848 · 1996-023 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 3 objects

Show the numbers

Object: PRIRODA
Object ID: 1996-023A
Epoch: 1996-04-23 19:07:07 UTC
Mean motion: 16.01114701 rev/day
Eccentricity: 0.0085879
Inclination: 51.6481°
Ascending node: 36.8821°
Arg. of perigee: 87.271°
Mean anomaly: 273.8077°
Element set: 999
Rev at epoch: 4
B*: 0.0001

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

3 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 1 component

Priroda · NORAD 23848 · docked April 26, 1996

Proton-K 385-01 Stage 3 · re-entered May 19, 1996

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Priroda was the last of the scheduled five Russian modules of the Mir space station complex and was launched from the Baykonur cosmodrome by a Proton-K rocket to dock after 3 days rather than the usual 9 days. The launch itself was 3 days earlier than the planned date in order to facilitate an American microbiology program.

Pad

81/23 (81L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

70th launch from 81/23 (81L), 2nd this year · 1,073rd from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

104 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

14 days after the previous launch from this pad

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Questions

When did Priroda launch?

Priroda launched on April 23, 1996. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Priroda?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Priroda?

Proton-K, flown by Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center. Proton-K spec sheet

Where did Priroda launch from?

81/23 (81L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.

What orbit did Priroda reach?

Priroda, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 221 × 336 km orbit inclined 51.6°.

How many satellites did Priroda launch?

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

Which program is Priroda part of?

Mir. About Mir