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Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Soyuz 2.1b31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Resurs-P No.2

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December 26, 2014

Launch Successful

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Summary

Resurs-P No.2 launched on a Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Soyuz 2.1b from 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on December 26, 2014. It was Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 242nd launch, 12th this year and humanity's 5,439th orbital launch attempt. It was the 5th Soyuz 2.1b flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). Resurs-P No. 2, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 197 × 436 km orbit inclined 97.3°. 4 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.

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Vehicle
Soyuz 2.1b · Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Earth Science · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
Milestone
5th Soyuz 2.1b flight · 2nd this yearRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 242nd launch12th this yearhumanity's 5,439th orbital launch attempt90th orbital launch attempt this year

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Orbit: as tracked

97.3°Inclination
197 × 436 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
90.7 minPeriodfrom mean elements
92.4°Ascending node
4311 d agoElement epoch2014-12-26 20:20 UTC · stale

Resurs-P No. 2 · NORAD 40360 · 2014-087 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 4 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
2014-087A
Epoch
2014-12-26 20:20:28 UTC
Mean motion
15.87503191 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0178094
Inclination
97.2869°
Ascending node
92.413°
Arg. of perigee
62.4574°
Mean anomaly
299.5861°
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: SSO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.

Catalogued objects

4 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 2 components; none still in orbit

  • Resurs-P No. 2 · NORAD 40360 · re-entered February 11, 2025

Soyuz-2-1b No. 009 Blok-I · re-entered January 9, 2015

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Resurs-P No.2 is a Russian civilian high-resolution Earth-observation satellite for Roscosmos, providing 1 m imagery for mapping, agriculture and emergency monitoring.

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Map of 31/6

31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

364th launch from 31/6, 5th this year · 1,443rd from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

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

58 days after the previous launch from this pad

All launches from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanOpen in maps

Questions

When did Resurs-P No.2 launch?

Resurs-P No.2 launched on December 26, 2014. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Resurs-P No.2?

Coverage: Пуск РКН Союз-2.1б с КА Ресурс-П № 2. Watch the replay

What rocket launched Resurs-P No.2?

Soyuz 2.1b, flown by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS). Soyuz 2.1b spec sheet

Where did Resurs-P No.2 launch from?

31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.

What orbit did Resurs-P No.2 reach?

Resurs-P No. 2, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 197 × 436 km orbit inclined 97.3°.

How many satellites did Resurs-P No.2 launch?

1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).