Launch vehicle
Soyuz 2.1v
- Height
- 44 m
- Diameter
- 3 m
- Stages
- 2
- Recorded launches
- 4
- First flight
- 2018-03-29
Russian Space ForcesLaunch Successful
VNIIEM EMKA (Kosmos-2525)
Soyuz 2.1v
Historical mission record
This page records Soyuz 2.1v | VNIIEM EMKA (Kosmos 2525) and its reported outcome: Launch Successful. The date above is a historical record.
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Mission status
Launch Successful
Status reported by the mission data provider.
LAUNCH SITEPlesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Mission
The payload for the Soyuz-2-1v launch is a small reconnaissance satellite developed by VNIIEM and known by the acronym EMKA ("Experimental Small Space Apparatus"). Launch was originally scheduled for October and then slipped to November, December and eventually January due to technical problems with the payload.
- Launch vehicle
- Soyuz 2.1v
- Mission type
- Government/Top Secret
- Destination orbit
- Sun-Synchronous Orbit
- Launch pad
- 43/4 (43R)
- Provider
- Russian Space Forces
The vehicle
Published configuration and flight history.
Recorded timing
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SCHEDULED MOMENT
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Launch site & orbit
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
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Launch site & orbit
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Mission coverage
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