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

Spektr

Launched

May 20, 1995

Launch Successful

Summary

Spektr launched on a Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center Proton-K from 81/23 (81L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on May 20, 1995. It was Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center's 29th launch, 2nd this year and humanity's 3,988th orbital launch attempt. It was the 26th Proton-K flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Spektr, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 222 × 323 km orbit inclined 51.7°. 2 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: 26th Proton-K flight · 1st this yearKhrunichev State Research and Production Space Center's 29th launch2nd this yearhumanity's 3,988th orbital launch attempt27th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

51.7°Inclination

222 × 323 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements

89.8 minPeriodfrom mean elements

296.6°Ascending node

11471 d agoElement epoch1995-05-20 19:49 UTC · stale

Spektr · NORAD 23579 · 1995-024 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects

Show the numbers

Object: SPEKTR
Object ID: 1995-024A
Epoch: 1995-05-20 19:49:48 UTC
Mean motion: 16.0316587 rev/day
Eccentricity: 0.0075732
Inclination: 51.6557°
Ascending node: 296.5545°
Arg. of perigee: 83.6648°
Mean anomaly: 277.4392°
Element set: 999
Rev at epoch: 10
B*: 0.00034471

Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO.

Catalogued objects

2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage

Spektr · NORAD 23579 · docked June 1, 1995

Proton-K 378-02 Stage 3 · re-entered June 9, 1995

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Spektr, a Russian module to dock with the Mir space station complex, was launched from the Baykonur Cosmodrome by a Proton-K rocket.

Pad

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

67th launch from 81/23 (81L), 1st this year · 1,054th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

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

142 days after the previous launch from this pad

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Questions

When did Spektr launch?

Spektr launched on May 20, 1995. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Spektr?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Spektr?

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

Where did Spektr launch from?

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

What orbit did Spektr reach?

Spektr, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 222 × 323 km orbit inclined 51.7°.

How many satellites did Spektr launch?

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

Which program is Spektr part of?

Mir. About Mir