LAUNCH CENTER

Launch Image
Success
Tue Jun 23 2015
Russian Aerospace Defence Forces

Persona

Launch Successful
LAUNCH PREVIEW

Launch Time

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(4:44 PM UTC)

Launch Window Start

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(4:44 PM UTC)

Launch Window End

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(4:44 PM UTC)

RECOVERY OVERVIEW

Location

No Recovery Specified

Type

No Recovery Specified

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.

Soyuz 2.1b rocket
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)