Success
Kosmos (Unknown Payload)
Government/Top Secret
Russian Space Forces(VKS)Government
Angara 1.2
SSOorbit
Unknown satellite(s) for the Russian military.
Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 8:29 AM
Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#7,268
VKS Mission
#156
Pad Launch
#12
Location Launch
#1,685
Designator
2026-090
Launch Window
NET
Apr 23, 2026, 8:29 AM
Precision
Minute
Schedule Changes
2 updates
Lift Off
9:00 PM
Window Open
4:00 PM
Window Close
Schedule Updates
2 entries- Current scheduleCurrentMoved up 6d 15hApr 23, 2026, 3:08 PMApr 23, 2026, 8:29 AM(Minute)SuccessWindow: 9:00 PM – 4:00 PM
- Initial scheduleApr 16, 2026, 12:03 PMApr 30, 2026, 12:00 AM(Month)TBD
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Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Plesetsk Cosmodrome is a Russian spaceport located in Mirny, Arkhangelsk Oblast, about 800 km north of Moscow and approximately 200 km south of Arkhangelsk. Originally developed as an ICBM site for the R-7 missile, it also served for numerous satellite launches using the R-7 and other rockets. Its high latitude makes it useful only for certain types of launches, especially the Molniya orbits, so for much of the site's history it functioned as a secondary location, with most orbital launches taking place from Baikonur, in the Kazakh SSR. With the end of the Soviet Union, Baikonur became a foreign territory, and Kazakhstan charged $115 million usage fees annually. Consequently, Plesetsk has seen considerably more activity since the 2000s.
Timezone
Europe/Moscow
Local Launch Time
Apr 23, 2026, 11:29 AM
Total Launches
1,685
Total Landings
0
Coordinates
62.9256, 40.5778
Angara 1.2 Specs
The Angara 1.2 is the base launcher for the Angara launch family that uses a modular approach to create multiple launch vehicle configurations for various mission requirements. The Angara 1.2 consists of a standard Universal Rocket Module for the core stage and either a modified Block I Upper Stage or a Briz-KM upper stage.
Length
41.5 m
Diameter
2.9 m
Launch Mass
171 t
Thrust
1,920 kN
LEO Capacity
3,700 kg
SSO Capacity
2,400 kg
Launch Cost
$31M
Reusable
No
Maiden Flight
2014
Fastest Turnaround
3mo 6d
Total Launches
7
Successful
7
Failed
0
Consecutive Success
7
Maiden flight: Jul 9, 2014
Russian Space Forces
The Russian Space Forces are a branch of the Russian Aerospace Forces, that provides aerospace warning, air sovereignty, and protection for Russia. Having been reestablished following August 1, 2015 merger between the Russian Air Force and the Russian Aerospace Defence Forces after a 2011 dissolving of the branch. The Russian Space Forces were originally formed on August 10, 1992 and the creation of the Russian Armed Forces.
Founded
1992
Administrator
Commander: Aleksandr Golovko
Total Launches
156
Successful
148
Failed
8
Pending
1
Consecutive Success
68