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Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Launch SuccessfulEarth ScienceSoyuz 2.1b/Fregat-M
Launched 2025-12-28 13:18:05 UTCCosmodrome Site 1S, Vostochny Cosmodrome, Siberia, Russian Federation
Success
Reached Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Worldwide
322nd
orbital launch attempt in 2025
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
9th
launch this year
Cosmodrome Site 1S
2nd
launch from this pad this year
Pad turnaround
156 d 7 h
since the pad's previous launch
A pair of Russian optical Earth observation satellites built by the Progress Rocket Space Centre for obtaining stereo images of the Earth's surface, with maximum resolution of 1.2 m in panchromatic mode and a swath width of 32 km.
50 small satellites will also be launched as ride-share payloads, including 3 from Iran.
Launch Provider
Government · Russia · Founded 1992 · Administrator Yuri Borisov
The Roscosmos State Corporation for Space Activities, commonly known as Roscosmos, is the governmental body responsible for the space science program of the Russian Federation and general aerospace research. Soyuz has many launch locations the Russian sites are Baikonur, Plesetsk and Vostochny however Ariane also purchases the vehicle and launches it from French Guiana.
Launches
344
Successful
333
97%
Upcoming
4
scheduled
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Launch success.
Cosmic_Penguin
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Liftoff.
Cosmic_Penguin
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Official Webcast by Роскосмос ТВ has started
Launch Library 2
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GO for launch.
Cosmic_Penguin
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Added tentative launch time.
Cosmic_Penguin
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Reverted to NET December 28.
Cosmic_Penguin
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Reverted to NET early 2026.
Cosmic_Penguin
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NET December 28.
Cosmic_Penguin
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NET February 2026.
Cosmic_Penguin
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NET December 10.
Cosmic_Penguin
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NET December 15.
Cosmic_Penguin
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NET November 20.
Cosmic_Penguin
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NET October 20.
Cosmic_Penguin
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NET late August.
Cosmic_Penguin
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NET July 31.
Cosmic_Penguin
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NET June 26.
Cosmic_Penguin
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Delayed to 17 March 2025.
Cosmic_Penguin
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Added launch.
Cosmic_Penguin
Height
46.3m
Diameter
10.3m
To low Earth orbit
8,200kg
Liftoff thrust
4,150kN
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Luna 26RFSA · Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M · Cosmodrome Site 1S, Vostochny Cosmodrome, Siberia, Russian FederationLunar OrbitTo be determinedNET 2027NET
MKA Kinosputnik, KOEN and othersRFSA · Soyuz 2.1a Fregat-M · Cosmodrome Site 1S, Vostochny Cosmodrome, Siberia, Russian FederationSun-Synchronous OrbitTo be determinedNET 2027