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Russian Space ForcesAngara 1.235/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Kosmos 2615-2618
Launched
April 23, 2026 · 08:29 UTC
Summary
Kosmos 2615-2618 launched on a Russian Space Forces Angara 1.2 from 35/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on April 23, 2026 at 08:29 UTC. The launch window ran from 21:00 to 16:00 UTC. It was Russian Space Forces's 156th launch, 4th this year and humanity's 7,268th orbital launch attempt. It was the 7th Angara 1.2 flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). Kosmos-2615, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 329 × 345 km orbit inclined 96.6°. 4 objects from this launch are catalogued, all of them payloads.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Angara 1.2 · Russian Space Forces
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Government/Top Secret · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
- Milestone
- 7th Angara 1.2 flight · 1st this yearRussian Space Forces's 156th launch4th this yearhumanity's 7,268th orbital launch attempt95th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-2615 · NORAD 68826 · 2026-090 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 4 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2026-090A
- Epoch
- 2026-04-24 17:42:46 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.80198214 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0011851
- Inclination
- 96.6459°
- Ascending node
- 34.2833°
- Arg. of perigee
- 244.0774°
- Mean anomaly
- 115.9275°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 22
- B*
- 0.00020267
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: SSO.
Catalogued objects
4 catalogued: 4 payloads; 4 still in orbit
- Kosmos-2615 · NORAD 68826 · in orbit
- Kosmos-2616 · NORAD 68827 · in orbit
- Kosmos-2617 · NORAD 68828 · in orbit
- Kosmos-2618 · NORAD 68829 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
4 classified satellites for the Russian military, presumably for optical reconnaissance purposes.
Pad
35/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
12th launch from 35/1, 1st this year · 1,685th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Local pad time at liftoff: Apr 23, 11:29 AM GMT+3, in daylight
12 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
148 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Updates
Launch success. (initial launch report at https://tass.ru/kosmos/27196845)
Show 1 earlier update
Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload and launch vehicle variant identities uncertain. Launch expected between April 13/14 - 29/30 between 21:00-16:00 UTC daily.
Cosmic_Penguin · 4/11/2026 · source
Questions
When did Kosmos 2615-2618 launch?
Kosmos 2615-2618 launched on April 23, 2026 at 08:29 UTC. The launch window ran from 21:00 to 16:00 UTC.
Where can I watch Kosmos 2615-2618?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Kosmos 2615-2618?
Angara 1.2, flown by Russian Space Forces. Angara 1.2 spec sheet
Where did Kosmos 2615-2618 launch from?
35/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation. Liftoff was Apr 23, 11:29 AM GMT+3 local time at the pad.
What orbit did Kosmos 2615-2618 reach?
Kosmos-2615, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 329 × 345 km orbit inclined 96.6°.
How many satellites did Kosmos 2615-2618 launch?
4 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 4 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).