Russian Aerospace Defence ForcesSoyuz 2.1b43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Soyuz 2-1B | Lotos-S (Kosmos 2502)
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No countdown — this launch time is not yet known to the minute.December 25, 2014Add to calendar
Launch Successful
Image: Roscosmos
Russian Aerospace Defence Forces's 18th launch · 8th this year · humanity's 5,438th orbital launch attempt
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Dec 25, 03:01 – Dec 25, 03:01 UTC
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Lotos-S (Kosmos 2502)
Kosmos 2502 is a Lotos-S electronic-intelligence satellite, part of Russia's Liana signals-reconnaissance system that succeeded the Soviet-era Tselina and US-P constellations.
Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
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