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Pion-NKS No. 1 (Kosmos 2550)
Soyuz 2.1b
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Mission status
Launch Successful
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LAUNCH SITEPlesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Mission
The Russian Pion-NKS (14F139) satellites are the naval component of the next generation ELINT satellite system Liana. As a replacement for both the passive ELINT US-PM and the active radar US-A, they carry both ELINT sensors as well as an active radar.
- Launch vehicle
- Soyuz 2.1b
- Mission type
- Government/Top Secret
- Destination orbit
- Low Earth Orbit
- Launch pad
- 43/4 (43R)
- Provider
- Russian Space Forces
The vehicle
Published configuration and flight history.
Launch vehicle
Soyuz 2.1b
Soyuz-2 is the 21st-century version of the Russian Soyuz rocket. In its basic form, it is a three-stage carrier rocket for placing payloads into low Earth orbit. The 2.1b version adds an upgraded engine (RD-0124) with improved performance to the second stage.
- Height
- 46.3 m
- Diameter
- 2.95 m
- Stages
- 3
- Recorded launches
- 22
- First flight
- 2008-07-26
Recorded timing
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Launch site & orbit
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
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