Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Zenit-245/1, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Tselina-2 20
Launched
July 28, 1998
Image: NASA
Summary
Tselina-2 20 launched on a Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Zenit-2 from 45/1, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on July 28, 1998. It was Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 81st launch, 7th this year and humanity's 4,253rd orbital launch attempt. It was the 30th Zenit-2 flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-2360, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 843 × 859 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
- 30th Zenit-2 flight · 2nd this yearRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 81st launch7th this yearhumanity's 4,253rd orbital launch attempt46th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-2360 · NORAD 25406 · 1998-045 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 6 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- COSMOS 2360
- Object ID
- 1998-045A
- Epoch
- 1998-07-28 10:48:52 UTC
- Mean motion
- 14.14560012 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.001112
- Inclination
- 71.0011°
- Ascending node
- 130.8257°
- Arg. of perigee
- 271.7482°
- Mean anomaly
- 88.6964°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 1
- B*
- 0
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
6 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 4 components; 6 still in orbit
- Kosmos-2360 · NORAD 25406 · in orbit
Zenit-2 No. 1-98 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
28th launch from 45/1, 2nd this year · 1,112th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
47 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
18 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Tselina-2 20 launch?
Tselina-2 20 launched on July 28, 1998. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Tselina-2 20?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Tselina-2 20?
Zenit-2, flown by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS). Zenit-2 spec sheet
Where did Tselina-2 20 launch from?
45/1, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did Tselina-2 20 reach?
Kosmos-2360, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 843 × 859 km orbit inclined 71.0°.
How many satellites did Tselina-2 20 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).