About this launch
US-PM (Upravlenniye Sputnik Passivny Modifikirovanny) (also reported as US-PU) was a solar powered improved EORSAT (Electronic Ocean Reconnaissance Satellite). It used an passive ELINT devices to track naval vessels from space by registering their electronic emmissions.
More about this launch
Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
Launch window and padBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
- Site
- Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Rocket and boosterTsiklon-2
- Vehicle
- Tsiklon-2
Tsiklon-2: specs, record and next flights → Roscosmos: all its launches →
MissionGovernment/Top Secret · LEO
Government/Top Secret · LEO
What it put in orbit2 catalogued objects
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| COSMOS 2238 1993-018A | Payload | re-entered 1994-12-08 | |
| SL-11 R/B 1993-018B | Rocket body | re-entered 1993-03-31 |
COSPAR ID 1993-018. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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