Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Zenit-245/1, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Tselina-2 16
Launched
November 24, 1994
Image: NASA
Summary
Tselina-2 16 launched on a Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Zenit-2 from 45/1, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on November 24, 1994. It was Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 45th launch, 15th this year and humanity's 3,948th orbital launch attempt. It was the 25th Zenit-2 flight and the 4th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-2297, one of 12 catalogued objects, reached a 856 × 861 km orbit inclined 71.0°. 12 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
- 25th Zenit-2 flight · 4th this yearRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 45th launch15th this yearhumanity's 3,948th orbital launch attempt80th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-2297 · NORAD 23404 · 1994-077 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 12 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- COSMOS 2297
- Object ID
- 1994-077A
- Epoch
- 1994-11-25 05:32:16 UTC
- Mean motion
- 14.12240476 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0003606
- Inclination
- 71.0032°
- Ascending node
- 246.9433°
- Arg. of perigee
- 50.8539°
- Mean anomaly
- 309.2906°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 12
- B*
- 0.0000099999
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO.
Catalogued objects
12 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 6 debris, 4 components; 9 still in orbit
- Kosmos-2297 · NORAD 23404 · in orbit
Zenit-2 No. 2-90 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
23rd launch from 45/1, 4th this year · 1,045th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
47 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
20 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanOpen in maps
Questions
When did Tselina-2 16 launch?
Tselina-2 16 launched on November 24, 1994. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Tselina-2 16?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Tselina-2 16?
Zenit-2, flown by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS). Zenit-2 spec sheet
Where did Tselina-2 16 launch from?
45/1, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did Tselina-2 16 reach?
Kosmos-2297, one of 12 catalogued objects, reached a 856 × 861 km orbit inclined 71.0°.
How many satellites did Tselina-2 16 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).