Russian Space Forces Angara 1.2 Kosmos 2615-2618

Name: Russian Space Forces Angara 1.2 Kosmos 2615-2618
Start: 2026-04-23T08:29:00.000Z
Location: 35/1

Angara 1.2

Status

Success

Date

23 APR 2026

08:29

Launch Provider

Russian Space Forces

Launch Pad

35/1

Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Mission Overview

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

Rocket

Angara 1.2

Mission Type

Government/Top Secret

Orbit

Sun-Synchronous Orbit

Stages

Livestream

Not available

Rocket Details

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.

Height

41.5 m

Diameter

2.9 m

Launch Mass

171 T

Thrust

1,920 kN