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Kosmos 2615-2618

Name: Kosmos 2615-2618 launch
Start: 2026-04-23T08:29:00+00:00
End: 2026-04-23T16:00:00+00:00
Location: 35/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Angara 1.2Russian Space Forces35/1

Thursday, April 23, 2026 · 08:29 AM UTC

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Mission Brief

4 classified satellites for the Russian military, presumably for optical reconnaissance purposes.

PayloadKosmos 2615-2618

OrbitSun-Synchronous Orbit

CustomerRussian Space Forces

Stages2

Pad35/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Mission Timeline

14 / 14100%

Ground vector

Launch site

Site locked

35/1

Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Global range

Latitude: 62.927°N
Longitude: 40.575°E

Range Weather

Launch commit criteria

Clear

Watch

TrackingNo active constraints

Weather Rules

Tracking no weather issues at this time.

Primary concern: No weather issues
Rule count: 0
Temperature: Not reported
Surface wind: Not reported

Window

09:00 PM UTC - 04:00 PM UTC

Vehicle

Angara 1.2

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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 Anga...

Height41.5 m

LEO Payload3,700 kg

Launches158

Successes148

Provider

Russian Space Forces

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RUS • Founded 1992

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 betw...

Schedule History

Only meaningful launch-time and status changes are shown.

Apr 3012:00 AM

Apr 2308:29 AM

TBD → Success

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