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Russian Space ForcesSoyuz 2.1v43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Soyuz 2.1v | Razbeg 1 (Kosmos 2551)

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September 9, 2021Add to calendar

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Russian Space Forces's 118th launch · 3rd this year · humanity's 6,125th orbital launch attempt

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

Window: Sep 9, 19:00 – Sep 9, 21:00 UTC

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Razbeg 1 (Kosmos 2551)

The Russian Razbeg 1 is small military satellite optical reconnaissance satellite. It was built by NPP VNIIEM. It is likely the same satellite identified in earlier reports as Zvesda. The 250 kg satellite was reportedly inspired by the US American commercial Earth imaging satellites of the SkySat 1 series. It features a camera built by the Belarusian company OAO Peleng with a maximum ground resolution of 0.9 meters in panchromatic mode.

Government/Top Secret · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)

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Updates

  • Launch is successful at 19:59 UTC

    SwGustav · 9/9/2021 · source

  • New launch time.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 9/4/2021 · source

  • Launch time now TBD.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 7/25/2021 · source

  • Added launch based on insider report which is confirmed by multiple NOTAMs.

    spacevogel · 7/24/2021 · source

Pad — 43/4 (43R)

329 launches from this pad · 1,687 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

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