Russian Space ForcesSoyuz 2.1b43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Kosmos 2580 (Lotos-S1 #9)
Launched
December 4, 2024 · 18:03 UTC
Image: Roscosmos
Summary
Kosmos 2580 (Lotos-S1 #9) launched on a Russian Space Forces Soyuz 2.1b from 43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on December 4, 2024 at 18:03 UTC. The launch window ran from 16:00 to 19:00 UTC. It was Russian Space Forces's 144th launch, 5th this year and humanity's 6,823rd orbital launch attempt. It was the 20th Soyuz 2.1b flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-2580, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 247 × 906 km orbit inclined 67.1°. 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
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- Russian Space Forces Kosmos 2580 (Lotos-S1 #9)The Space Devs
- Vehicle
- Soyuz 2.1b · Russian Space Forces
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)for MOD_RUS
- Milestone
- 20th Soyuz 2.1b flight · 2nd this yearRussian Space Forces's 144th launch5th this yearhumanity's 6,823rd orbital launch attempt234th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-2580 · NORAD 62216 · 2024-230 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2024-230A
- Epoch
- 2024-12-04 21:22:55 UTC
- Mean motion
- 14.99205669 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0474782
- Inclination
- 67.1435°
- Ascending node
- 330.9999°
- Arg. of perigee
- 92.2516°
- Mean anomaly
- 352.4131°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 1
- 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
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; 1 still in orbit
- Kosmos-2580 · NORAD 62216 · in orbit
Soyuz-2-1b Blok-I · re-entered May 7, 2025
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
322nd launch from 43/4 (43R), 4th this year · 1,671st from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Local pad time at liftoff: Dec 4, 9:03 PM GMT+3, at night
329 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
34 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Updates
Launch success
Show 4 earlier updates
Liftoff.
Cosmic_Penguin · 12/4/2024 · source
Delayed for at least 1 day.
Cosmic_Penguin · 12/3/2024 · source
Delayed to NET December 3.
Cosmic_Penguin · 11/28/2024 · source
Added launch per drop zone evacuation notices; Payload identity and launch vehicle variant uncertain.
Cosmic_Penguin · 11/18/2024 · source
Questions
When did Kosmos 2580 (Lotos-S1 #9) launch?
Kosmos 2580 (Lotos-S1 #9) launched on December 4, 2024 at 18:03 UTC. The launch window ran from 16:00 to 19:00 UTC.
Where can I watch Kosmos 2580 (Lotos-S1 #9)?
Coverage: Russian Space Forces Kosmos 2580 (Lotos-S1 #9). Watch the replay
What rocket launched Kosmos 2580 (Lotos-S1 #9)?
Soyuz 2.1b, flown by Russian Space Forces. Soyuz 2.1b spec sheet
Where did Kosmos 2580 (Lotos-S1 #9) launch from?
43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation. Liftoff was Dec 4, 9:03 PM GMT+3 local time at the pad.
What orbit did Kosmos 2580 (Lotos-S1 #9) reach?
Kosmos-2580, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 247 × 906 km orbit inclined 67.1°.
How many satellites did Kosmos 2580 (Lotos-S1 #9) launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).