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Khrunichev State Research and Production Space CenterProton-M Briz-M81/24 (81P), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Raduga-1M

Launched

December 9, 2007

Launch Successful

Summary

Raduga-1M launched on a Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center Proton-M Briz-M from 81/24 (81P), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on December 9, 2007. It was Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center's 129th launch, 6th this year and humanity's 4,878th orbital launch attempt. It was the 17th Proton-M Briz-M flight and the 4th this year. The payload was bound for Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO). Raduga-1M, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 281 × 4,999 km orbit inclined 48.8°. 3 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.

Watch
No webcast on record.
Vehicle
Proton-M Briz-M · Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Communications · Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO)
Milestone
17th Proton-M Briz-M flight · 4th this yearKhrunichev State Research and Production Space Center's 129th launch6th this yearhumanity's 4,878th orbital launch attempt61st orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

48.8°Inclination
281 × 4999 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
141.9 minPeriodfrom mean elements
90.2°Ascending node
6886 d agoElement epoch2007-12-09 01:33 UTC · stale

Raduga-1M · NORAD 32373 · 2007-058 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 3 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
2007-058A
Epoch
2007-12-09 01:33:02 UTC
Mean motion
10.14971913 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.2617786
Inclination
48.8283°
Ascending node
90.2327°
Arg. of perigee
359.6633°
Mean anomaly
0.2352°
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: Direct-GEO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.

Catalogued objects

3 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 1 component; 3 still in orbit

  • Raduga-1M · NORAD 32373 · in orbit

Briz-M No. 88526 · in orbit

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Russian military geostationary communications satellite

Pad

Map of 81/24 (81P)

81/24 (81P), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

52nd launch from 81/24 (81P), 2nd this year · 1,285th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

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

43 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Raduga-1M launch?

Raduga-1M launched on December 9, 2007. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Raduga-1M?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Raduga-1M?

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

Where did Raduga-1M launch from?

81/24 (81P), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.

What orbit did Raduga-1M reach?

Raduga-1M, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 281 × 4,999 km orbit inclined 48.8°.

How many satellites did Raduga-1M launch?

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