Russian Space ForcesSoyuz 2.1b43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Kosmos 2565 (Lotos-S1 #7)
Launched
November 30, 2022 · 21:10 UTC
Image: Roscosmos
Summary
Kosmos 2565 (Lotos-S1 #7) launched on a Russian Space Forces Soyuz 2.1b from 43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on November 30, 2022 at 21:10 UTC. The launch window ran from 21:00 to 23:00 UTC. It was Russian Space Forces's 132nd launch, 13th this year and humanity's 6,350th orbital launch attempt. It was the 15th Soyuz 2.1b flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-2565, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 247 × 907 km orbit inclined 67.1°. 4 objects from this launch are catalogued, 2 of them payloads.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Soyuz 2.1b · Russian Space Forces
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 15th Soyuz 2.1b flight · 2nd this yearRussian Space Forces's 132nd launch13th this yearhumanity's 6,350th orbital launch attempt168th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-2565 · NORAD 54381 · 2022-163 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 4 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2022-163A
- Epoch
- 2022-12-01 00:29:49 UTC
- Mean motion
- 14.99028901 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0475565
- Inclination
- 67.1434°
- Ascending node
- 13.4784°
- Arg. of perigee
- 92.2723°
- Mean anomaly
- 351.0627°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 2
- B*
- 0
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Catalogued objects
4 catalogued: 2 payloads, 1 rocket stage, 1 component; 3 still in orbit
- Kosmos-2565 · NORAD 54381 · in orbit
- Kosmos-2566 · NORAD 54383 · in orbit
Soyuz-2-1b Blok-I · re-entered May 22, 2023
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Note: Payload identity uncertain. Multiple other military payloads that are not identified may be on board. Lotos-S1 spacecraft is a part of the Liana constellation, designed for orbital electronic intelligence.
Pad
43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
314th launch from 43/4 (43R), 7th this year · 1,659th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Local pad time at liftoff: Dec 1, 12:10 AM GMT+3, at night
329 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
28 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Updates
Launch assumed to be successful based on USSF satellite tracking data.
Show 3 earlier updates
Payload is unknown but is described as multiple military satellites. Launch vehicle confirmed to be Soyuz 2.1b, no mention of upper stage (per NK forum as well). No T-0 provided. Awaiting more info.
SwGustav · 12/1/2022 · source
Liftoff confirmed
SwGustav · 11/30/2022 · source
Adding launch per drop zone announcements; payload identity uncertain.
Cosmic_Penguin · 11/26/2022 · source
Questions
When did Kosmos 2565 (Lotos-S1 #7) launch?
Kosmos 2565 (Lotos-S1 #7) launched on November 30, 2022 at 21:10 UTC. The launch window ran from 21:00 to 23:00 UTC.
Where can I watch Kosmos 2565 (Lotos-S1 #7)?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Kosmos 2565 (Lotos-S1 #7)?
Soyuz 2.1b, flown by Russian Space Forces. Soyuz 2.1b spec sheet
Where did Kosmos 2565 (Lotos-S1 #7) launch from?
43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation. Liftoff was Dec 1, 12:10 AM GMT+3 local time at the pad.
What orbit did Kosmos 2565 (Lotos-S1 #7) reach?
Kosmos-2565, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 247 × 907 km orbit inclined 67.1°.
How many satellites did Kosmos 2565 (Lotos-S1 #7) launch?
2 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 2 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).