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Russian Space ForcesLaunch SuccessfulGovernment/Top SecretSoyuz 2.1v/Volga
Launched 2019-11-25 17:52:03 UTC43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Success
Reached Polar Orbit
Worldwide
84th
orbital launch attempt in 2019
Russian Space Forces
6th
launch this year
43/4 (43R)
5th
launch from this pad this year
Pad turnaround
60 d 10 h
since the pad's previous launch
This is a military inspector satellite, capable of monitoring other satellites in orbit. Its payload also allows for Earth observation activities.
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.
Launches
158
Successful
150
95%
Upcoming
0
scheduled
Height
44m
Diameter
3m
To low Earth orbit
2,850kg
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