Russian Space ForcesSoyuz 2.1b43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Kosmos 2572 (Razdan No. 1?)
Launched
November 25, 2023 · 20:58 UTC
Image: Roscosmos
Summary
Razdan No. 1? launched on a Russian Space Forces Soyuz 2.1b from 43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on November 25, 2023 at 20:58 UTC. The launch window ran from 20:00 to 22:30 UTC. It was Russian Space Forces's 137th launch, 5th this year and humanity's 6,559th orbital launch attempt. It was the 17th Soyuz 2.1b flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for Polar Orbit (PO). Kosmos-2572, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 309 × 325 km orbit inclined 96.6°. 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- Запуск спутника с космодрома ПлесецкЭхо Севера
- Vehicle
- Soyuz 2.1b · Russian Space Forces
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Government/Top Secret · Polar Orbit (PO)
- Milestone
- 17th Soyuz 2.1b flight · 2nd this yearRussian Space Forces's 137th launch5th this yearhumanity's 6,559th orbital launch attempt191st orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-2572 · NORAD 58435 · 2023-182 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2023-182A
- Epoch
- 2023-11-26 06:00:20 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.87242996 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0012358
- Inclination
- 96.6293°
- Ascending node
- 72.4203°
- Arg. of perigee
- 64.8719°
- Mean anomaly
- 326.5538°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 5
- B*
- 0.0001
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: PO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Catalogued objects
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; 1 still in orbit
- Kosmos-2572 · NORAD 58435 · in orbit
Soyuz-2-1b Blok-I · re-entered March 2, 2024
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Note: Payload identity and Cosmos series number uncertain. The Razdan satellite is reportedly a new electro-optical reconnaissance satellite designed as a successor to the Persona (Kvarts) satellites. Reportedly Razdan will feature a significant improvement over the capabilities of its predecessors, including a new high-speed secure radio channel. Razdan features a LOMO-built optical system. The third satellite will be the first to carry a new 2 meter mirror optics that will be built by the Zverev factory in Krasnogorsk.
Pad
43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
316th launch from 43/4 (43R), 2nd this year · 1,664th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Local pad time at liftoff: Nov 25, 11:58 PM GMT+3, at night
329 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
241 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Updates
Questions
When did Razdan No. 1? launch?
Razdan No. 1? launched on November 25, 2023 at 20:58 UTC. The launch window ran from 20:00 to 22:30 UTC.
Where can I watch Razdan No. 1??
Coverage: Запуск спутника с космодрома Плесецк. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Razdan No. 1??
Soyuz 2.1b, flown by Russian Space Forces. Soyuz 2.1b spec sheet
Where did Razdan No. 1? launch from?
43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation. Liftoff was Nov 25, 11:58 PM GMT+3 local time at the pad.
What orbit did Razdan No. 1? reach?
Kosmos-2572, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 309 × 325 km orbit inclined 96.6°.
How many satellites did Razdan No. 1? launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).