Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Zenit-245/1, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Tselina-2 18
Launched
September 4, 1996
Image: NASA
Summary
Tselina-2 18 launched on a Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Zenit-2 from 45/1, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on September 4, 1996. It was Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 63rd launch, 6th this year and humanity's 4,096th orbital launch attempt. It was the 27th Zenit-2 flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-2333, one of 15 catalogued objects, reached a 856 × 859 km orbit inclined 71.0°. 15 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
- 27th Zenit-2 flight · 1st this yearRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 63rd launch6th this yearhumanity's 4,096th orbital launch attempt55th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-2333 · NORAD 24297 · 1996-051 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 15 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- COSMOS 2333
- Object ID
- 1996-051A
- Epoch
- 1996-09-05 03:35:00 UTC
- Mean motion
- 14.12566569 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0002328
- Inclination
- 71.012°
- Ascending node
- 164.0131°
- Arg. of perigee
- 38.902°
- Mean anomaly
- 321.2276°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 11
- B*
- 0
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO.
Catalogued objects
15 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 7 debris, 6 components; 10 still in orbit
- Kosmos-2333 · NORAD 24297 · in orbit
Zenit-2 No. 15L 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
25th launch from 45/1, 1st this year · 1,079th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
47 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
308 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Tselina-2 18 launch?
Tselina-2 18 launched on September 4, 1996. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Tselina-2 18?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Tselina-2 18?
Zenit-2, flown by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS). Zenit-2 spec sheet
Where did Tselina-2 18 launch from?
45/1, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did Tselina-2 18 reach?
Kosmos-2333, one of 15 catalogued objects, reached a 856 × 859 km orbit inclined 71.0°.
How many satellites did Tselina-2 18 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).