Russian Space ForcesSoyuz 2.1v Volga43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Soyuz 2.1v/Volga | Kanopus-ST (Kosmos 2511) & KYuA-1 (Kosmos 2512)
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Russian Space Forces's 88th launch · 3rd this year · humanity's 5,517th orbital launch attempt
Either the launch vehicle did not reach orbit, or the payload(s) failed to separate.
Window: Dec 5, 14:08 – Dec 5, 14:08 UTC
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Kanopus-ST (Kosmos 2511) & KYuA-1 (Kosmos 2512)
Kanopus-ST was a small Russian military ocean-surveillance satellite with optical and microwave sensors for detecting naval activity; it failed to separate from the Volga upper stage and re-entered with it. The KYuA-1 radar-calibration sphere launched alongside was released successfully.
Government/Top Secret · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
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Pad — 43/4 (43R)
Local pad time: Dec 5, 5:08 PM GMT+3
329 launches from this pad · 1,687 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
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