Soyuz 2.1v | Kosmos 2568 (EO MKA-4)
Russian Space Forces · Soyuz 2.1v Volga · 43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Russian Space Forces's 134th launch · 2nd this year · humanity's 6,418th orbital launch attempt
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Mar 29, 19:00 – Mar 29, 21:00 UTC
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Kosmos 2568 (EO MKA-4)
Note: Payload identity uncertain. Russian reconnaissance satellite of unknown purposes, possibly in the same series as Kosmos 2551, 2555 and 2560.
Government/Top Secret · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
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Launch success.
Cosmic_Penguin · 3/29/2023 · source
Liftoff confirmed.
Cosmic_Penguin · 3/29/2023 · source
Moved launch period to one as indicated by another NOTAM; March 23 one is for another launch.
Cosmic_Penguin · 3/21/2023 · source
Added launch per NOTAMs and insider reports. Launch vehicle and payload identities are uncertain.
Cosmic_Penguin · 3/16/2023 · source
Pad — 43/4 (43R)
Local pad time: Mar 29, 10:57 PM GMT+3
328 launches from this pad · 1,685 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
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