LAUNCH CENTER

Success

Tue Jun 23 2015

Russian Aerospace Defence Forces

Persona

Launch Successful

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RECOVERY OVERVIEW

Location

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Rocket Details

Name:

Soyuz 2.1b

Description:

Soyuz-2 is the 21st-century version of the Russian Soyuz rocket. In its basic form, it is a three-stage carrier rocket for placing payloads into low Earth orbit. The 2.1b version adds an upgraded engine (RD-0124) with improved performance to the second stage.

MISSION OVERVIEW

Type: Government/Top Secret
A military reconnaissance satellite will be launched on Tuesday by a Soyuz-2.1b although Russian Defence Ministry has not yet officially confirmed the information. Source: http://tass.ru/en/non-political/802905

COMPLEX OVERVIEW

Location

Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Pad

43/4 (43R)