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Russian Space ForcesTsiklon-332/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Strela-3 89 to 94

Launched

May 11, 1993

Launch Successful

Image: NASA

Summary

Strela-3 89 to 94 launched on a Russian Space Forces Tsiklon-3 from 32/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on May 11, 1993. It was Russian Space Forces's 23rd launch, 5th this year and humanity's 3,815th orbital launch attempt. It was the 104th Tsiklon-3 flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-2245, one of 7 catalogued objects, reached a 1,410 × 1,422 km orbit inclined 82.5°. 7 objects from this launch are catalogued, 6 of them payloads.

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No webcast on record.
Vehicle
Tsiklon-3 · Russian Space Forces
Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Milestone
104th Tsiklon-3 flight · 2nd this yearRussian Space Forces's 23rd launch5th this yearhumanity's 3,815th orbital launch attempt30th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

82.5°Inclination
1410 × 1422 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
114.0 minPeriodfrom mean elements
120.3°Ascending node
12210 d agoElement epoch1993-05-11 16:27 UTC · stale

Kosmos-2245 · NORAD 22646 · 1993-030 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 7 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
COSMOS 2245
Object ID
1993-030A
Epoch
1993-05-11 16:27:42 UTC
Mean motion
12.63334268 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0007667
Inclination
82.5369°
Ascending node
120.2742°
Arg. of perigee
30.7368°
Mean anomaly
329.4011°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
1
B*
0.000099999

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

7 catalogued: 6 payloads, 1 rocket stage; 7 still in orbit

  • Kosmos-2245 · NORAD 22646 · in orbit
  • Kosmos-2246 · NORAD 22647 · in orbit
  • Kosmos-2247 · NORAD 22648 · in orbit
  • Kosmos-2248 · NORAD 22649 · in orbit
  • Kosmos-2249 · NORAD 22650 · in orbit
  • Kosmos-2250 · NORAD 22651 · in orbit

Tsiklon-3 13-031 Stage 3 · in orbit

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Second generation store-dump military communications satellite

Pad

Map of 32/1

32/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

47th launch from 32/1, 2nd this year · 1,426th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

57 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

25 days after the previous launch from this pad

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Questions

When did Strela-3 89 to 94 launch?

Strela-3 89 to 94 launched on May 11, 1993. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Strela-3 89 to 94?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Strela-3 89 to 94?

Tsiklon-3, flown by Russian Space Forces. Tsiklon-3 spec sheet

Where did Strela-3 89 to 94 launch from?

32/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.

What orbit did Strela-3 89 to 94 reach?

Kosmos-2245, one of 7 catalogued objects, reached a 1,410 × 1,422 km orbit inclined 82.5°.

How many satellites did Strela-3 89 to 94 launch?

6 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 6 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).