Russian Space ForcesTsiklon-332/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Tselina-D 68
Launched
December 25, 1992
Image: NASA
Summary
Tselina-D 68 launched on a Russian Space Forces Tsiklon-3 from 32/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on December 25, 1992. It was Russian Space Forces's 17th launch, 17th this year and humanity's 3,784th orbital launch attempt. It was the 102nd Tsiklon-3 flight and the 5th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-2228, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 641 × 682 km orbit inclined 82.5°. 3 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- 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
- 102nd Tsiklon-3 flight · 5th this yearRussian Space Forces's 17th launch17th this yearhumanity's 3,784th orbital launch attempt96th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-2228 · NORAD 22286 · 1992-094 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 3 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- COSMOS 2228
- Object ID
- 1992-094A
- Epoch
- 1992-12-25 21:30:40 UTC
- Mean motion
- 14.72099016 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0029146
- Inclination
- 82.5166°
- Ascending node
- 63.2824°
- Arg. of perigee
- 321.6594°
- Mean anomaly
- 38.2542°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 0
- 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
3 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 1 component; 2 still in orbit
- Kosmos-2228 · NORAD 22286 · in orbit
Tsiklon-3 27-906 Stage 3 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Tselina-D satellites provided detailed observation of radio sources detected by the smaller Tselina-O satellites as part of the Tselina ELINT system.
Pad
32/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
57th launch from 32/2, 3rd this year · 1,413th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
65 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
3 days 7 hours after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Tselina-D 68 launch?
Tselina-D 68 launched on December 25, 1992. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Tselina-D 68?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Tselina-D 68?
Tsiklon-3, flown by Russian Space Forces. Tsiklon-3 spec sheet
Where did Tselina-D 68 launch from?
32/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Tselina-D 68 reach?
Kosmos-2228, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 641 × 682 km orbit inclined 82.5°.
How many satellites did Tselina-D 68 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).