Russian Space ForcesTsiklon-332/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Tselina-R 4
Launched
April 16, 1993
Image: NASA
Summary
Tselina-R 4 launched on a Russian Space Forces Tsiklon-3 from 32/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on April 16, 1993. It was Russian Space Forces's 22nd launch, 4th this year and humanity's 3,809th orbital launch attempt. It was the 103rd Tsiklon-3 flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-2242, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 644 × 674 km orbit inclined 82.5°. 2 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
- 103rd Tsiklon-3 flight · 1st this yearRussian Space Forces's 22nd launch4th this yearhumanity's 3,809th orbital launch attempt24th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-2242 · NORAD 22626 · 1993-024 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- COSMOS 2242
- Object ID
- 1993-024A
- Epoch
- 1993-04-16 09:11:38 UTC
- Mean motion
- 14.72793454 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0021135
- Inclination
- 82.5235°
- Ascending node
- 348.4843°
- Arg. of perigee
- 296.8781°
- Mean anomaly
- 63.0268°
- 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
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; 2 still in orbit
- Kosmos-2242 · NORAD 22626 · in orbit
Tsiklon-3 27-908 Stage 3 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Tselina-R series ELINT satellite
Pad
32/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
46th launch from 32/1, 1st this year · 1,424th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
57 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
177 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Tselina-R 4 launch?
Tselina-R 4 launched on April 16, 1993. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Tselina-R 4?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Tselina-R 4?
Tsiklon-3, flown by Russian Space Forces. Tsiklon-3 spec sheet
Where did Tselina-R 4 launch from?
32/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Tselina-R 4 reach?
Kosmos-2242, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 644 × 674 km orbit inclined 82.5°.
How many satellites did Tselina-R 4 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).