Russian Space ForcesSoyuz 2.1b43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Lotos-S1 (Kosmos-2524)
Launched
December 2, 2017
Image: Roscosmos
Summary
Lotos-S1 launched on a Russian Space Forces Soyuz 2.1b from 43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on December 2, 2017. It was Russian Space Forces's 96th launch, 4th this year and humanity's 5,696th orbital launch attempt. It was the 8th Soyuz 2.1b flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-2524, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 247 × 907 km orbit inclined 67.1°. 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- Пуск ракеты-носителя среднего класса «Союз-2.1б с космодрома ПлесецкМинобороны России
- Vehicle
- Soyuz 2.1b · Russian Space Forces
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 8th Soyuz 2.1b flight · 1st this yearRussian Space Forces's 96th launch4th this yearhumanity's 5,696th orbital launch attempt81st orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-2524 · NORAD 43032 · 2017-076 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2017-076A
- Epoch
- 2017-12-02 12:24:51 UTC
- Mean motion
- 14.99141926 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0475218
- Inclination
- 67.1437°
- Ascending node
- 218.6803°
- Arg. of perigee
- 92.465°
- Mean anomaly
- 343.7859°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 0
- 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-2524 · NORAD 43032 · in orbit
Soyuz-2-1b 69-203 Blok-I · re-entered May 15, 2019
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Lotos-S1 spacecraft is a part of the Liana constellation, designed for orbital electronic intelligence.
Pad
43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
290th launch from 43/4 (43R), 3rd this year · 1,620th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
329 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
161 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Lotos-S1 launch?
Lotos-S1 launched on December 2, 2017. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Lotos-S1?
Coverage: Пуск ракеты-носителя среднего класса «Союз-2.1б с космодрома Плесецк. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Lotos-S1?
Soyuz 2.1b, flown by Russian Space Forces. Soyuz 2.1b spec sheet
Where did Lotos-S1 launch from?
43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Lotos-S1 reach?
Kosmos-2524, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 247 × 907 km orbit inclined 67.1°.
How many satellites did Lotos-S1 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).