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Kosmos 2554 (Lotos-S1)

Name: Kosmos 2554 (Lotos-S1) launch
Start: 2022-04-07T11:20:18+00:00
End: 2022-04-07T12:30:00+00:00
Location: 43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Soyuz 2.1bRussian Space Forces43/3 (43L)

Thursday, April 7, 2022 · 11:20 AM UTC

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Mission Brief

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

PayloadKosmos 2554 (Lotos-S1)

OrbitLow Earth Orbit

CustomerRussian Space Forces

Stages3

Pad43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Mission Timeline

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Ground vector

Launch site

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43/3 (43L)

Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Global range

Latitude: 62.927°N
Longitude: 40.450°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

10:30 AM UTC - 12:30 PM UTC

Vehicle

Soyuz 2.1b

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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...

Height46.3 m

LEO Payload8,200 kg

Launches158

Successes149

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

No meaningful launch-time or status changes recorded.

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