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Russian Space ForcesSoyuz 2.1v Volga43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Kosmos 2561 & Kosmos 2562

Launched

October 21, 2022

Launch Successful

Summary

Kosmos 2561 & Kosmos 2562 launched on a Russian Space Forces Soyuz 2.1v Volga from 43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on October 21, 2022. It was Russian Space Forces's 129th launch, 10th this year and humanity's 6,324th orbital launch attempt. It was the 7th Soyuz 2.1v Volga flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). Kosmos-2561, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 414 × 427 km orbit inclined 97.1°. 4 objects from this launch are catalogued, 2 of them payloads.

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No webcast on record.
Vehicle
Soyuz 2.1v Volga · Russian Space Forces
Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Government/Top Secret · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
Milestone
7th Soyuz 2.1v Volga flight · 2nd this yearRussian Space Forces's 129th launch10th this yearhumanity's 6,324th orbital launch attempt142nd orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

97.1°Inclination
414 × 427 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
92.8 minPeriodfrom mean elements
15.0°Ascending node
1455 d agoElement epoch2022-10-21 21:09 UTC · stale

Kosmos-2561 · NORAD 54109 · 2022-137 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 4 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
2022-137A
Epoch
2022-10-21 21:09:27 UTC
Mean motion
15.51169244 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0009151
Inclination
97.0771°
Ascending node
14.9581°
Arg. of perigee
268.7815°
Mean anomaly
202.6022°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
0
B*
0

Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: SSO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.

Catalogued objects

4 catalogued: 2 payloads, 2 rocket stages; 1 still in orbit

  • Kosmos-2561 · NORAD 54109 · in orbit
  • Kosmos-2562 · NORAD 54110 · re-entered November 8, 2023

Soyuz-2-1v (N009) Blok-I · re-entered November 3, 2022

Volga 14S46 No. 8? · deorbited October 22, 2022

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Unidentified classified satellites for the Russian military.

Pad

Map of 43/4 (43R)

43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

312th launch from 43/4 (43R), 5th this year · 1,656th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

329 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

80 days after the previous launch from this pad

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Updates

Successful launch after being given Kosmos designations

SwGustav · Oct 21, 2022 · source

Show 5 earlier updates

  • Liftoff confirmed

    SwGustav · 10/21/2022 · source

  • Delayed by 24 hours

    SwGustav · 10/20/2022 · source

  • Delayed by 24 hours

    SwGustav · 10/19/2022 · source

  • Delayed by 24 hours

    SwGustav · 10/18/2022 · source

  • Added launch per NOTAMs and insider sources.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 10/14/2022 · source

Questions

When did Kosmos 2561 & Kosmos 2562 launch?

Kosmos 2561 & Kosmos 2562 launched on October 21, 2022. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Kosmos 2561 & Kosmos 2562?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Kosmos 2561 & Kosmos 2562?

Soyuz 2.1v Volga, flown by Russian Space Forces. Soyuz 2.1v Volga spec sheet

Where did Kosmos 2561 & Kosmos 2562 launch from?

43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.

What orbit did Kosmos 2561 & Kosmos 2562 reach?

Kosmos-2561, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 414 × 427 km orbit inclined 97.1°.

How many satellites did Kosmos 2561 & Kosmos 2562 launch?

2 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 1 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).