Russian Space Forces Soyuz 2.1v Volga Kosmos-2519

Name: Russian Space Forces Soyuz 2.1v Volga Kosmos-2519
Start: 2017-06-23T18:04:33.000Z
Location: 43/4 (43R)

Soyuz 2.1v Volga

Status

Success

Date

23 JUN 2017

18:04

Launch Provider

Russian Space Forces

Launch Pad

43/4 (43R)

Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Mission Overview

This is a payload for the Russian Ministry of Defense. According to officials, it is intended for Earth imaging and imaging of space objects purposes.

Rocket

Soyuz 2.1v Volga

Mission Type

Government/Top Secret

Orbit

Sun-Synchronous Orbit

Stages

Livestream

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Rocket Details

The Soyuz-2.1v is a Russian expendable carrier rocket. It was derived from the Soyuz-2.1b, and is a member of the R-7 family of rockets.

Height

44 m

Diameter

3 m

Launch Mass

158 T