Russian Space Forces Soyuz 2.1b Razdan No. 1?
Soyuz 2.1b
Status
Success
Date
25 NOV 2023
20:58
Mission Overview
Note: Payload identity and Cosmos series number uncertain. The Razdan satellite is reportedly a new electro-optical reconnaissance satellite designed as a successor to the Persona (Kvarts) satellites. Reportedly Razdan will feature a significant improvement over the capabilities of its predecessors, including a new high-speed secure radio channel. Razdan features a LOMO-built optical system. The third satellite will be the first to carry a new 2 meter mirror optics that will be built by the Zverev factory in Krasnogorsk.
Rocket
Soyuz 2.1b
Mission Type
Government/Top Secret
Orbit
Polar Orbit
Stages
3
Livestream
Rocket Details
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.
Height
46.3 m
Diameter
2.95 m
Launch Mass
312 T