ISC KosmotrasDnepr 1370/13, Dombarovskiy, Russian Federation
Prisma-Mango, Prisma-Tango, Picard, BPA-1
Launched
June 15, 2010 · 14:42 UTC
Image: DLR
Summary
Prisma & Picard launched on an ISC Kosmotras Dnepr 1 from 370/13, Dombarovskiy, Russian Federation on June 15, 2010 at 14:42 UTC. It was ISC Kosmotras's 15th launch, 2nd this year and humanity's 5,062nd orbital launch attempt. It was the 15th Dnepr 1 flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). Picard, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 734 × 757 km orbit inclined 98.3°. 6 objects from this launch are catalogued, 3 of them payloads.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Dnepr 1 · ISC Kosmotras
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Dedicated Rideshare · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
- Milestone
- 15th Dnepr 1 flight · 2nd this yearISC Kosmotras's 15th launch2nd this yearhumanity's 5,062nd orbital launch attempt30th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Picard · NORAD 36598 · 2010-028 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 6 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2010-028A
- Epoch
- 2010-06-15 15:49:30 UTC
- Mean motion
- 14.46168018 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0015875
- Inclination
- 98.2833°
- Ascending node
- 353.8259°
- Arg. of perigee
- 197.7505°
- Mean anomaly
- 162.3121°
- 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
6 catalogued: 3 payloads, 1 rocket stage, 2 components; 6 still in orbit
- Picard · NORAD 36598 · in orbit
- PRISMA-Mango · NORAD 36599 · in orbit
- PRISMA-Tango · NORAD 36827 · in orbit
Dnepr 15 Stage 3 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
A Dnepr rideshare carrying the Swedish Prisma pair (Mango and Tango), which demonstrated autonomous formation flying and rendezvous, the French CNES Picard satellite measuring the Sun's diameter and irradiance, and the BPA-1 experiment.
Pad
370/13, Dombarovskiy, Russian Federation
2nd launch from 370/13, 1st this year · 4th from Dombarovskiy, Russian Federation
Local pad time at liftoff: Jun 15, 8:42 PM GMT+6, in daylight
8 launches from this pad · 10 from Dombarovskiy, Russian Federation
622 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Prisma & Picard launch?
Prisma & Picard launched on June 15, 2010 at 14:42 UTC.
Where can I watch Prisma & Picard?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Prisma & Picard?
Dnepr 1, flown by ISC Kosmotras. Dnepr 1 spec sheet
Where did Prisma & Picard launch from?
370/13, Dombarovskiy, Russian Federation. Liftoff was Jun 15, 8:42 PM GMT+6 local time at the pad.
What orbit did Prisma & Picard reach?
Picard, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 734 × 757 km orbit inclined 98.3°.
How many satellites did Prisma & Picard launch?
3 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 3 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).