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Khrunichev State Research and Production Space CenterProton-M DM-2 Enhanced81/24 (81P), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Uragan-M 21 to 23

Launched

December 14, 2009

Launch Successful

Summary

Uragan-M 21 to 23 launched on a Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center Proton-M DM-2 Enhanced from 81/24 (81P), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on December 14, 2009. It was Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center's 148th launch, 8th this year and humanity's 5,027th orbital launch attempt. It was the 4th Proton-M DM-2 Enhanced flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Medium Earth Orbit (MEO). Kosmos-2456, one of 17 catalogued objects, reached a 19,139 × 19,142 km orbit inclined 64.8°. 17 objects from this launch are catalogued, 3 of them payloads.

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No webcast on record.
Vehicle
Proton-M DM-2 Enhanced · Khrunichev State Research and Production Space CenterGLONASS
Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Navigation · Medium Earth Orbit (MEO)
Milestone
4th Proton-M DM-2 Enhanced flight · 1st this yearKhrunichev State Research and Production Space Center's 148th launch8th this yearhumanity's 5,027th orbital launch attempt73rd orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

64.8°Inclination
19139 × 19142 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
675.9 minPeriodfrom mean elements
277.9°Ascending node
6149 d agoElement epoch2009-12-14 13:28 UTC · stale

Kosmos-2456 · NORAD 36111 · 2009-070 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 17 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
OBJECT A
Object ID
2009-070A
Epoch
2009-12-14 13:28:44 UTC
Mean motion
2.13060962 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0000624
Inclination
64.8074°
Ascending node
277.9003°
Arg. of perigee
17.8336°
Mean anomaly
334.7747°
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

17 catalogued: 3 payloads, 2 rocket stages, 9 debris, 3 components; 8 still in orbit

  • Kosmos-2456 · NORAD 36111 · in orbit
  • Kosmos-2457 · NORAD 36112 · in orbit
  • Kosmos-2458 · NORAD 36113 · in orbit

Proton-M 535-38 Stage 3 · re-entered December 15, 2009

Blok DM-2 No. 115L · in orbit

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

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81/24 (81P), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

57th launch from 81/24 (81P), 2nd this year · 1,329th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

93 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

289 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Uragan-M 21 to 23 launch?

Uragan-M 21 to 23 launched on December 14, 2009. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Uragan-M 21 to 23?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Uragan-M 21 to 23?

Proton-M DM-2 Enhanced, flown by Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center. Proton-M DM-2 Enhanced spec sheet

Where did Uragan-M 21 to 23 launch from?

81/24 (81P), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.

What orbit did Uragan-M 21 to 23 reach?

Kosmos-2456, one of 17 catalogued objects, reached a 19,139 × 19,142 km orbit inclined 64.8°.

How many satellites did Uragan-M 21 to 23 launch?

3 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 3 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).

Which program is Uragan-M 21 to 23 part of?

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