Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Zenit-245/1, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Tselina-2 15
Launched
April 23, 1994
Image: NASA
Summary
Tselina-2 15 launched on a Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Zenit-2 from 45/1, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on April 23, 1994. It was Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 34th launch, 4th this year and humanity's 3,892nd orbital launch attempt. It was the 22nd Zenit-2 flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-2278, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 856 × 862 km orbit inclined 71.0°. 6 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 22nd Zenit-2 flight · 1st this yearRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 34th launch4th this yearhumanity's 3,892nd orbital launch attempt24th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-2278 · NORAD 23087 · 1994-023 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 6 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- COSMOS 2278
- Object ID
- 1994-023A
- Epoch
- 1994-04-24 16:12:26 UTC
- Mean motion
- 14.12129262 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0004205
- Inclination
- 71.0065°
- Ascending node
- 15.4861°
- Arg. of perigee
- 65.765°
- Mean anomaly
- 294.5631°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 19
- B*
- 0.000099999
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO.
Catalogued objects
6 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 4 components; 6 still in orbit
- Kosmos-2278 · NORAD 23087 · in orbit
Zenit-2 No. 1-89 Stage 2 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Second generation ELING satellite
Pad
45/1, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
20th launch from 45/1, 1st this year · 1,027th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
47 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
219 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Tselina-2 15 launch?
Tselina-2 15 launched on April 23, 1994. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Tselina-2 15?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Tselina-2 15?
Zenit-2, flown by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS). Zenit-2 spec sheet
Where did Tselina-2 15 launch from?
45/1, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did Tselina-2 15 reach?
Kosmos-2278, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 856 × 862 km orbit inclined 71.0°.
How many satellites did Tselina-2 15 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).