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Russian Space ForcesLaunch FailureEarth ScienceRokot/Briz-KM · Kosmos 2470
Launched 2011-02-01 14:00:14 UTC133/3 (133L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
No cause has been given yet.
Launch failure
Target: Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Rokot/Briz-KM lifted off with Geo-IK-2 No.11L (Kosmos 2470), but the launch failed.
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Geo-IK-2 is a Russian geodesy mission to deliver precise three-dimensional maps of the Earth’s surface and gravitational data for use in scientific studies and military applications. This satellite was supposed to be the first one of the two-spacecraft system, however it was not delivered to an operational orbit due to upper stage underperformance.
The Russian Space Forces are a branch of the Russian Aerospace Forces, that provides aerospace warning, air sovereignty, and protection for Russia. Having been reestablished following August 1, 2015 merger between the Russian Air Force and the Russian Aerospace Defence Forces after a 2011 dissolving of the branch. The Russian Space Forces were originally formed on August 10, 1992 and the creation of the Russian Armed Forces.
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Height
29m
Diameter
2.5m
To low Earth orbit
1,850kg
Liftoff thrust
1,870kN
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