Russian Space ForcesSoyuz 2.1b Fregat-M43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Kosmos 2600-2608
Launched
February 5, 2026 · 18:59 UTC
Image: Roscosmos
Summary
Kosmos 2600-2608 launched on a Russian Space Forces Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M from 43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on February 5, 2026 at 18:59 UTC. The launch window ran from 15:00 to 22:00 UTC. It was Russian Space Forces's 153rd launch, 1st this year and humanity's 7,199th orbital launch attempt. It was the 35th Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). Kosmos-2600, one of 9 catalogued objects, reached a 333 × 336 km orbit inclined 96.7°. 9 objects from this launch are catalogued, all of them payloads.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M · Russian Space Forces
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Government/Top Secret · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
- Milestone
- 35th Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M flight · 1st this yearRussian Space Forces's 153rd launch1st this yearhumanity's 7,199th orbital launch attempt26th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-2600 · NORAD 67674 · 2026-023 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 9 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2026-023A
- Epoch
- 2026-02-06 00:52:37 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.8099767 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0002542
- Inclination
- 96.6506°
- Ascending node
- 113.6829°
- Arg. of perigee
- 76.8808°
- Mean anomaly
- 283.2745°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 4
- B*
- 0.00021105
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
9 catalogued: 9 payloads; 9 still in orbit
- Kosmos-2600 · NORAD 67674 · in orbit
- Kosmos-2601 · NORAD 67675 · in orbit
- Kosmos-2602 · NORAD 67676 · in orbit
- Kosmos-2603 · NORAD 67677 · in orbit
- Kosmos-2604 · NORAD 67678 · in orbit
- Kosmos-2605 · NORAD 67679 · in orbit
- Kosmos-2606 · NORAD 67680 · in orbit
- Kosmos-2607 · NORAD 67681 · in orbit
- Kosmos-2608 · NORAD 67682 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
9 unknown classified payload(s) for the Russian military.
Pad
43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
326th launch from 43/4 (43R), 1st this year · 1,681st from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Local pad time at liftoff: Feb 5, 9:59 PM GMT+3, at night
329 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
42 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Updates
Launch success.
Show 4 earlier updates
Liftoff.
Cosmic_Penguin · 2/5/2026 · source
Launch reported to be scheduled on February 5.
Cosmic_Penguin · 2/5/2026 · source
Moved back to TBD pending updates.
Cosmic_Penguin · 2/2/2026 · source
Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload identities and launch vehicle variant uncertain.
Cosmic_Penguin · 1/30/2026 · source
Questions
When did Kosmos 2600-2608 launch?
Kosmos 2600-2608 launched on February 5, 2026 at 18:59 UTC. The launch window ran from 15:00 to 22:00 UTC.
Where can I watch Kosmos 2600-2608?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Kosmos 2600-2608?
Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M, flown by Russian Space Forces. Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M spec sheet
Where did Kosmos 2600-2608 launch from?
43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation. Liftoff was Feb 5, 9:59 PM GMT+3 local time at the pad.
What orbit did Kosmos 2600-2608 reach?
Kosmos-2600, one of 9 catalogued objects, reached a 333 × 336 km orbit inclined 96.7°.
How many satellites did Kosmos 2600-2608 launch?
9 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 9 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).