Russian Aerospace Defence ForcesLaunch Successful

Lotos‑S

Name: Soyuz 2-1B | Lotos-S (Kosmos 2502)
Start: 2014-12-25T03:01:13Z
Location: 43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Soyuz 2-1B · Kosmos 2502

Launched Thu, Dec 25 · 3:01:13 AM UTC2014-12-25 03:01:13 UTC43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Reached orbit

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Success

Reached Orbit

Worldwide

89th

orbital launch attempt in 2014

Russian Aerospace Defence Forces

8th

launch this year

43/4 (43R)

6th

launch from this pad this year

Pad turnaround

24 d 5 h

since the pad's previous launch

Replay

Replay: Launch of Russian Soyuz 2.1b rocket carrying Lotos-S ELINT spy sat from Plesetsk

Launch Provider

Russian Aerospace Defence Forces

Government · Russia

Launches

Successful

91%

Upcoming

scheduled

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Soyuz 2.1b

Vehicle history

Height

46.3m

Diameter

To low Earth orbit

8,200kg

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Russian Aerospace Defence ForcesLaunch Successful

Lotos‑S

Soyuz 2-1B · Kosmos 2502

Launched Thu, Dec 25 · 3:01:13 AM UTC2014-12-25 03:01:13 UTC43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Reached orbit

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Success

Reached Orbit

Worldwide

89th

orbital launch attempt in 2014

Russian Aerospace Defence Forces

8th

launch this year

43/4 (43R)

6th

launch from this pad this year

Pad turnaround

24 d 5 h

since the pad's previous launch

Replay

Replay: Launch of Russian Soyuz 2.1b rocket carrying Lotos-S ELINT spy sat from Plesetsk

Launch Provider

Russian Aerospace Defence Forces

Government · Russia

Launches

Successful

91%

Upcoming

scheduled

All Russian Aerospace Defence Forces launches Website Wikipedia

Soyuz 2.1b

Vehicle history

Height

46.3m

Diameter

To low Earth orbit

8,200kg

Space Launch Now for iOS and Android

Notifications before every launch you follow, live countdowns on your home screen and watch, and webcasts as they start.

See what's in the app

Scan to open on your phone

Lotos‑S

Replay

Russian Aerospace Defence Forces

Soyuz 2.1b

Never Miss a Launch.

Lotos‑S

Replay

Russian Aerospace Defence Forces

Soyuz 2.1b

Never Miss a Launch.