LAUNCH CENTER

Success

Fri Jun 25 2021

Russian Space Forces

Pion-NKS No. 1 (Kosmos 2550)

Launch Successful

LAUNCH PREVIEW

Launch Time

(7:50 PM UTC)

Launch Window Start

(7:00 PM UTC)

Launch Window End

(9:00 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.

MISSION OVERVIEW

Type: Government/Top Secret
The Russian Pion-NKS (14F139) satellites are the naval component of the next generation ELINT satellite system Liana. As a replacement for both the passive ELINT US-PM and the active radar US-A, they carry both ELINT sensors as well as an active radar.

COMPLEX OVERVIEW

Location

Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Pad

43/4 (43R)