Russian Space Forces Soyuz 2.1b Lotos-S1 (Kosmos 2528)
Soyuz 2.1b
Status
Success
Date
25 OCT 2018
00:15
Mission Overview
Lotos-S1 spacecraft is a part of the Liana constellation, designed for orbital electronic intelligence.
Rocket
Soyuz 2.1b
Mission Type
Government/Top Secret
Orbit
Low Earth 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