Success
Pion-NKS No. 1 (Kosmos 2550)
Government/Top Secret
Russian Space Forces(VKS)Government
Soyuz 2.1b
LEOorbit
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.
Friday, June 25, 2021 at 7:50 PM
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Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#6,096
VKS Mission
#117
Pad Launch
#305
Location Launch
#1,643
Designator
2021-056
Launch Window
NET
Jun 25, 2021, 7:50 PM
Schedule Changes
1 update
Lift Off
7:00 PM
Window Open
9:00 PM
Window Close
Soyuz 2.1b Specs
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.
Length
46.3 m
Diameter
2.95 m
Launch Mass
312 t
LEO Capacity
8,200 kg
GTO Capacity
3,250 kg
SSO Capacity
4,900 kg
Launch Cost
$80M
Reusable
No
Maiden Flight
2008
Fastest Turnaround
1d 15h
Total Launches
23
Successful
23
Failed
0
Consecutive Success
23
Maiden flight: Jul 26, 2008
Social Flight Log
- Jun 25, 2021, 9:08 PM
Launch success confirmed
Source - Jun 24, 2021, 12:57 AM
New launch time.
Source - Jun 21, 2021, 3:58 PM
NOTAMs issued.
Source - Jun 18, 2021, 1:30 AM
Added launch per TASS report, drop zones and insider sources (https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=36678.msg2253618#msg2253618).
Source
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
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
Jun 25, 2021, 10:50 PM
Total Launches
1,685
Total Landings
0
Coordinates
62.9256, 40.5778