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Russian Space ForcesSoyuz 2.1v Volga43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Kanopus-ST (Kosmos 2511) & KYuA-1 (Kosmos 2512)
Launched
December 5, 2015 · 14:08 UTC
Summary
Kanopus-ST (Kosmos 2511) & KYuA-1 (Kosmos 2512) launched on a Russian Space Forces Soyuz 2.1v Volga from 43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on December 5, 2015 at 14:08 UTC. The mission failed. It was Russian Space Forces's 88th launch, 3rd this year and humanity's 5,517th orbital launch attempt. It was the 2nd Soyuz 2.1v Volga flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). 4 objects from this launch are catalogued, 2 of them payloads.
- Watch
- Успешный пуск новой ракеты-носителя «Союз-2.1В» с космодрома ПлесецкМинобороны России
- Vehicle
- Soyuz 2.1v Volga · Russian Space Forces
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Government/Top Secret · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
- Milestone
- 2nd Soyuz 2.1v Volga flight · 1st this yearRussian Space Forces's 88th launch3rd this yearhumanity's 5,517th orbital launch attempt75th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Catalogued objects
4 catalogued: 2 payloads, 2 rocket stages; 1 still in orbit
- Kosmos-2511 · NORAD 41098 · re-entered December 8, 2015
- Kosmos-2512 · NORAD 41099 · in orbit
Soyuz-2-1v No. 001 Blok-I · re-entered March 16, 2016
Volga 14S46 No. 2 · re-entered December 8, 2015
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Kanopus-ST was a small Russian military ocean-surveillance satellite with optical and microwave sensors for detecting naval activity; it failed to separate from the Volga upper stage and re-entered with it. The KYuA-1 radar-calibration sphere launched alongside was released successfully.
Pad
43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
284th launch from 43/4 (43R), 5th this year · 1,610th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Local pad time at liftoff: Dec 5, 5:08 PM GMT+3, at night
329 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
18 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Kanopus-ST (Kosmos 2511) & KYuA-1 (Kosmos 2512) launch?
Kanopus-ST (Kosmos 2511) & KYuA-1 (Kosmos 2512) launched on December 5, 2015 at 14:08 UTC.
Where can I watch Kanopus-ST (Kosmos 2511) & KYuA-1 (Kosmos 2512)?
Coverage: Успешный пуск новой ракеты-носителя «Союз-2.1В» с космодрома Плесецк. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Kanopus-ST (Kosmos 2511) & KYuA-1 (Kosmos 2512)?
Soyuz 2.1v Volga, flown by Russian Space Forces. Soyuz 2.1v Volga spec sheet
Where did Kanopus-ST (Kosmos 2511) & KYuA-1 (Kosmos 2512) launch from?
43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation. Liftoff was Dec 5, 5:08 PM GMT+3 local time at the pad.
What orbit was Kanopus-ST (Kosmos 2511) & KYuA-1 (Kosmos 2512) going to?
Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO), a government/top secret mission.
How many satellites did Kanopus-ST (Kosmos 2511) & KYuA-1 (Kosmos 2512) launch?
2 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 1 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).