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Soyuz 2.1b | Kosmos 2554 (Lotos-S1 #6)
Russian Space ForcesLaunch Successful

Kosmos 2554 (Lotos-S1)

Soyuz 2.1b

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LAUNCH SITEPlesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Mission

Lotos-S1 spacecraft is a part of the Liana constellation, designed for orbital electronic intelligence.

Launch vehicle
Soyuz 2.1b
Mission type
Government/Top Secret
Destination orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Launch pad
43/3 (43L)
Provider
Russian Space Forces

The vehicle

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Soyuz 2.1b
Roscosmos
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

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Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

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