Russian Space ForcesSoyuz 2.1v43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Kosmos 2574

Name: Kosmos 2574 launch
Start: 2023-12-27T07:03:44.000Z
End: 2023-12-27T08:00:00.000Z
Location: 43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Launched

December 27, 2023 · 07:03 UTC

Launch Successful

Summary

Kosmos 2574 launched on a Russian Space Forces Soyuz 2.1v from 43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on December 27, 2023 at 07:03 UTC. The launch window ran from 06:00 to 08:00 UTC. It was Russian Space Forces's 139th launch, 7th this year and humanity's 6,586th orbital launch attempt. It was the 3rd Soyuz 2.1v flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). Kosmos-2574, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 355 × 368 km orbit inclined 96.8°. 3 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.

Watch: Soyuz 2.1v Kosmos 2574The Space Devs
Vehicle: Soyuz 2.1v · Russian Space Forces
Booster: No booster details on record.
Mission: Government/Top Secret · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)for MOD_RUS
Milestone: 3rd Soyuz 2.1v flight · 1st this yearRussian Space Forces's 139th launch7th this yearhumanity's 6,586th orbital launch attempt218th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

96.8°Inclination

355 × 368 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements

91.6 minPeriodfrom mean elements

255.7°Ascending node

1024 d agoElement epoch2023-12-27 11:43 UTC · stale

Kosmos-2574 · NORAD 58658 · 2023-209 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 3 objects

Show the numbers

Object: TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID: 2023-209A
Epoch: 2023-12-27 11:43:42 UTC
Mean motion: 15.71497022 rev/day
Eccentricity: 0.0009879
Inclination: 96.7523°
Ascending node: 255.6831°
Arg. of perigee: 39.7512°
Mean anomaly: 22.0859°
Element set: 999
Rev at epoch: 3
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

3 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 1 component; none still in orbit

Kosmos-2574 · NORAD 58658 · re-entered November 15, 2025

Soyuz-2-1v (N011) Blok-I · re-entered May 3, 2024

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Note: Payload identity and Cosmos series numbering uncertain. Russian military satellite of unknown purposes.

Pad

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

318th launch from 43/4 (43R), 4th this year · 1,666th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Local pad time at liftoff: Dec 27, 10:03 AM GMT+3, in twilight

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

5 days 22 hours after the previous launch from this pad

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Updates

Launch success.

Cosmic_Penguin · Dec 27, 2023 · source

Show 2 earlier updates

Liftoff at 07:03 UTC
hitura-nobad · 12/27/2023 · source
Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload and launch vehicle identities uncertain.
Cosmic_Penguin · 12/19/2023 · source

Questions

When did Kosmos 2574 launch?

Kosmos 2574 launched on December 27, 2023 at 07:03 UTC. The launch window ran from 06:00 to 08:00 UTC.

Where can I watch Kosmos 2574?

Coverage: Soyuz 2.1v Kosmos 2574. Watch the replay

What rocket launched Kosmos 2574?

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

Where did Kosmos 2574 launch from?

43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation. Liftoff was Dec 27, 10:03 AM GMT+3 local time at the pad.

What orbit did Kosmos 2574 reach?

Kosmos-2574, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 355 × 368 km orbit inclined 96.8°.

How many satellites did Kosmos 2574 launch?

1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).