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Russian Space ForcesSoyuz U16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Resurs-F2 9
Launched
May 21, 1993
Summary
Resurs-F2 9 launched on a Russian Space Forces Soyuz U from 16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on May 21, 1993. It was Russian Space Forces's 24th launch, 6th this year and humanity's 3,818th orbital launch attempt. It was the 597th Soyuz U flight and the 4th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Resurs-F, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 187 × 265 km orbit inclined 82.6°. 6 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Soyuz U · Russian Space Forces
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 597th Soyuz U flight · 4th this yearRussian Space Forces's 24th launch6th this yearhumanity's 3,818th orbital launch attempt33rd orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Resurs-F · NORAD 22663 · 1993-033 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 6 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1993-033A
- Epoch
- 1993-05-21 10:33:11 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.20238984 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0059743
- Inclination
- 82.5839°
- Ascending node
- 44.8915°
- Arg. of perigee
- 96.708°
- Mean anomaly
- 263.7349°
- 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: LEO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Catalogued objects
6 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 4 components; none still in orbit
- Resurs-F · NORAD 22663 · landed June 20, 1993
Soyuz-U 830 Blok-I · re-entered May 24, 1993
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Film-return reconnaissance satellite
Pad
16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
106th launch from 16/2, 3rd this year · 1,427th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
136 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
48 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Resurs-F2 9 launch?
Resurs-F2 9 launched on May 21, 1993. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Resurs-F2 9?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Resurs-F2 9?
Soyuz U, flown by Russian Space Forces. Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Resurs-F2 9 launch from?
16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Resurs-F2 9 reach?
Resurs-F, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 187 × 265 km orbit inclined 82.6°.
How many satellites did Resurs-F2 9 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).