Russian Aerospace Defence ForcesSoyuz U16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Soyuz-U | Kobalt-M No.8 (Kosmos-2480)
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Russian Aerospace Defence Forces's 2nd launch · 1st this year · humanity's 5,215th orbital launch attempt
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: May 17, 14:05 – May 17, 14:05 UTC
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Kosmos 2480
Kosmos 2480 was a Russian Kobalt-M film-return reconnaissance satellite operated by the Aerospace Defence Forces, imaging from low Earth orbit and returning exposed film in recoverable capsules.
Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
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