Khrunichev State Research and Production Space CenterProton K/DM-281/24 (81P), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Uragan 78, 79 & Uragan-M 1
Launched
December 1, 2001
Summary
Uragan 78, 79 & Uragan-M 1 launched on a Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center Proton K/DM-2 from 81/24 (81P), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on December 1, 2001. It was Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center's 87th launch, 6th this year and humanity's 4,506th orbital launch attempt. It was the 100th Proton K/DM-2 flight and the 3rd this year. The payload was bound for Medium Earth Orbit (MEO). Kosmos-2382, one of 8 catalogued objects, reached a 19,119 × 19,150 km orbit inclined 64.8°. 8 objects from this launch are catalogued, 3 of them payloads.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Proton K/DM-2 · Khrunichev State Research and Production Space CenterGLONASS
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Navigation · Medium Earth Orbit (MEO)
- Milestone
- 100th Proton K/DM-2 flight · 3rd this yearKhrunichev State Research and Production Space Center's 87th launch6th this yearhumanity's 4,506th orbital launch attempt54th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-2382 · NORAD 26987 · 2001-053 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 8 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- PAYLOAD A
- Object ID
- 2001-053A
- Epoch
- 2001-12-01 18:18:47 UTC
- Mean motion
- 2.13129144 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0006126
- Inclination
- 64.8339°
- Ascending node
- 16.9163°
- Arg. of perigee
- 192.2717°
- Mean anomaly
- 167.8135°
- 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: MEO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Catalogued objects
8 catalogued: 3 payloads, 2 rocket stages, 3 components; 4 still in orbit
- Kosmos-2382 · NORAD 26987 · in orbit
- Kosmos-2381 · NORAD 26988 · in orbit
- Kosmos-2380 · NORAD 26989 · in orbit
Proton-K 405-02 Stage 3 · re-entered December 2, 2001
Blok DM-2 No. 101L · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
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Pad

81/24 (81P), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
41st launch from 81/24 (81P), 4th this year · 1,184th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
93 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
56 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Uragan 78, 79 & Uragan-M 1 launch?
Uragan 78, 79 & Uragan-M 1 launched on December 1, 2001. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Uragan 78, 79 & Uragan-M 1?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Uragan 78, 79 & Uragan-M 1?
Proton K/DM-2, flown by Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center. Proton K/DM-2 spec sheet
Where did Uragan 78, 79 & Uragan-M 1 launch from?
81/24 (81P), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did Uragan 78, 79 & Uragan-M 1 reach?
Kosmos-2382, one of 8 catalogued objects, reached a 19,119 × 19,150 km orbit inclined 64.8°.
How many satellites did Uragan 78, 79 & Uragan-M 1 launch?
3 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 3 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).
Which program is Uragan 78, 79 & Uragan-M 1 part of?
GLONASS. About GLONASS
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