VKO Soyuz 2.1b Persona 2506
Soyuz 2.1b
Status
Success
Date
23 JUN 2015
16:44
Launch Provider
Russian Aerospace Defence Forces
Launch Pad
43/4 (43R)
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Mission Overview
A military reconnaissance satellite will be launched on Tuesday by a Soyuz-2.1b although Russian Defence Ministry has not yet officially confirmed the information. Source: http://tass.ru/en/non-political/802905
Rocket
Soyuz 2.1b
Mission Type
Government/Top Secret
Orbit
Sun-Synchronous 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