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Russian Military Space Forces

Russian Military Space Forces (Voenno-Kosmicheskiye Sili (Military Space Forces), RVSN) conducted 197 orbital launches and owned 26 payloads in the GCAT catalog.

RussiaMosvka · Solnechnogorsk, RossiyaGCAT code VKSR

Payloads owned, by decade

188
1990s2000s

Payloads by mission type

Communications13
Optical imaging7
Navigation6

Main programs

Strela-36Uragan6Kobal't4Molniya-1T2Neman2Molniya-32Globus2Geizer1Orlets1

Best-known spacecraft

20 shown
SpacecraftLaunchedOwnerCountryMission typeStatus
Cosmos 23481997-080ADec 15, 1997VKS RVSNRussiaOptical imagingLanded
Cosmos 23521998-036AJun 15, 1998VKS RVSNRussiaCommunicationsIn orbit
Cosmos 23531998-036BJun 15, 1998VKS RVSNRussiaCommunicationsIn orbit
Cosmos 23541998-036CJun 15, 1998VKS RVSNRussiaCommunicationsIn orbit
Cosmos 23551998-036DJun 15, 1998VKS RVSNRussiaCommunicationsIn orbit
Cosmos 23561998-036EJun 15, 1998VKS RVSNRussiaCommunicationsIn orbit
Cosmos 23571998-036FJun 15, 1998VKS RVSNRussiaCommunicationsIn orbit
Cosmos 23581998-038AJun 24, 1998VKS RVSNRussiaOptical imagingLanded
Cosmos 23591998-039AJun 25, 1998VKS RVSNRussiaOptical imagingDeorbited
Cosmos 23621998-077ADec 30, 1998VKS RVSNRussiaNavigationIn orbit
Cosmos 23631998-077BDec 30, 1998VKS RVSNRussiaNavigationIn orbit
Cosmos 23641998-077CDec 30, 1998VKS RVSNRussiaNavigationIn orbit
Cosmos 23651999-044AAug 18, 1999VKS RVSNRussiaOptical imagingLanded
Cosmos 23702000-023AMay 3, 2000VKS RVSNRussiaOptical imagingDeorbited
Cosmos 23712000-036AJul 4, 2000VKS RVSNRussiaCommunicationsIn orbit
Cosmos 23722000-056ASep 25, 2000VKS RVSNRussiaOptical imagingDeorbited
Cosmos 23752000-063AOct 13, 2000VKS RVSNRussiaNavigationIn orbit
Cosmos 23762000-063BOct 13, 2000VKS RVSNRussiaNavigationIn orbit
Cosmos 23742000-063COct 13, 2000VKS RVSNRussiaNavigationIn orbit
Cosmos 23772001-022AMay 29, 2001VKS RVSNRussiaOptical imagingLanded

Launches conducted

197 launches
DateMissionRocketSpaceportPayloadsOutcome
Nov 18, 1997Resurs F-1M1997-072Soyuz-UPlesetsk1Success
Oct 9, 1997Foton No. 111997-060Soyuz-UPlesetsk2Success
Oct 5, 1997Progress 7K-TGM No. 2361997-058Soyuz-UBaikonur3Success
Sep 24, 1997Molniya-1T No. 981997-054Molniya 8K78MPlesetsk1Success
Sep 23, 1997Parus1997-052Kosmos 11K65MPlesetsk2Success
Aug 14, 1997Oko-S F61997-041Proton-K/DM-2Baikonur1Success
Aug 5, 1997Soyuz 7K-STM No. 751997-038Soyuz-UBaikonur1Success
Jul 5, 1997Progress 7K-TGM No. 2351997-033Soyuz-UBaikonur1Success
Jun 6, 1997Arkon 11F664 No. 11997-028Proton-K/17S40Baikonur1Success
May 20, 1997Tselina-2 No. 13L1997-F02Zenit-2Baikonur1Failure
May 15, 1997Don1997-024Soyuz-UBaikonur9Success
May 14, 1997Oko1997-022Molniya 8K78MPlesetsk1Success
Apr 17, 1997Parus1997-017Kosmos 11K65MPlesetsk1Success
Apr 9, 1997Oko1997-015Molniya 8K78MPlesetsk1Success
Apr 6, 1997Progress 7K-TGM No. 2341997-014Soyuz-UBaikonur1Success
Mar 4, 1997Mozhaets 21997-010Start-1.2Vostochny1Success
Feb 14, 1997Gonets-D1 No. 16/17/181997-006Tsiklon-3Plesetsk6Success
Feb 10, 1997Soyuz 7K-STM No. 741997-003Soyuz-UBaikonur1Success
Dec 24, 1996Bion No. 111996-073Soyuz-UPlesetsk1Success
Dec 20, 1996Parus1996-071Kosmos 11K65MPlesetsk1Success
Dec 11, 1996US-PU1996-069Tsiklon-2Baikonur1Success
Nov 19, 1996Progress 7K-TGM No. 2331996-066Soyuz-UBaikonur1Success
Nov 16, 1996M1 No. 520 (Mars-96)1996-064Proton-K/D-2Baikonur5Success
Oct 24, 1996Molniya-3 No. 621996-060Molniya 8K78MPlesetsk1Success
Sep 26, 1996Ekspress No. 12L1996-058Proton-K/DM-2MBaikonur1Success
Sep 5, 1996Parus1996-052Kosmos 11K65MPlesetsk2Success
Sep 4, 1996Tselina-21996-051Zenit-2Baikonur1Success
Aug 29, 1996Microsatelite1996-050Molniya 8K78MPlesetsk3Success
Aug 17, 1996Soyuz 7K-STM No. 731996-047Soyuz-UBaikonur1Success
Aug 14, 1996Molniya-1T1996-045Molniya 8K78MPlesetsk1Success
Jul 31, 1996Progress 7K-TGM No. 2321996-043Soyuz-UBaikonur1Success
Jun 20, 1996Kobal't1996-F04Soyuz-U-PVBPlesetsk3Failure
May 25, 1996Gorizont No. 44L1996-034Proton-K/DM-2Baikonur1Success
May 14, 1996Kometa No. 181996-F02Soyuz-UBaikonur1Failure
May 5, 1996Progress 7K-TGM No. 2311996-028Soyuz-UBaikonur1Success
Apr 24, 1996Taifun-1B1996-025Kosmos 11K65MPlesetsk1Success
Apr 23, 1996TsM-I 77KSI No. 174011996-023Proton-KBaikonur1Success
Mar 14, 1996Kobal't1996-016Soyuz-U-PVBPlesetsk3Success
Feb 21, 1996Soyuz 7K-STM No. 721996-011Soyuz-UBaikonur1Success
Feb 19, 1996Gran' No. 44L1996-010Proton-K/DM-2Baikonur1Success
Feb 19, 1996Gonets-D1 No. 13/14/151996-009Tsiklon-3Plesetsk6Success
Jan 25, 1996Gorizont No. 43L1996-005Proton-K/DM-2Baikonur1Success
Jan 16, 1996Parus1996-004Kosmos 11K65MPlesetsk1Success
Dec 28, 1995IRS-1C1995-072Molniya 8K78MBaikonur2Success
Dec 20, 1995US-PU/Konus-A1995-071Tsiklon-2Baikonur1Success
Dec 18, 1995Progress 7K-TGM No. 2301995-070Soyuz-UBaikonur1Success
Dec 14, 1995Uragan No. 82L1995-068Proton-K/DM-2Baikonur3Success
Nov 17, 1995Gals No. 12L1995-063Proton-K/DM-2Baikonur1Success
Oct 31, 1995Tselina-21995-058Zenit-2Baikonur1Success
Oct 11, 1995Gelios No. 12L1995-054Proton-K/DM-2Baikonur1Success
Oct 8, 1995Progress 7K-TGM No. 2291995-053Soyuz-UBaikonur1Success
Oct 6, 1995Parus1995-052Kosmos 11K65MPlesetsk1Failure · 0.4
Sep 29, 1995Neman1995-051Soyuz-UBaikonur1Success
Sep 26, 1995Resurs-F2 No. 101995-050Soyuz-UPlesetsk1Success
Sep 3, 1995Soyuz 7K-STM No. 711995-047Soyuz-U2Baikonur1Success
Aug 31, 1995Okean-O1 No. 8/NKhM 101995-046Tsiklon-3Plesetsk2Success
Aug 30, 1995Geizer No. 20L1995-045Proton-K/DM-2Baikonur1Success
Aug 9, 1995Molniya-3 No. 591995-042Molniya 8K78MPlesetsk1Success
Aug 2, 1995SO-M2 No. 5111995-039Molniya 8K78MPlesetsk2Success
Jul 24, 1995Uragan No. 80L1995-037Proton-K/DM-2Baikonur3Success
Jul 20, 1995Progress 7K-TGM No. 2281995-036Soyuz-UBaikonur1Success
Jul 5, 1995Nadezhda 17F1181995-032Kosmos 11K65MPlesetsk1Success
Jun 28, 1995Kobal't1995-031Soyuz-U-PVBPlesetsk3Success
Jun 8, 1995US-PM1995-028Tsiklon-2Baikonur1Success
May 24, 1995Oko1995-026Molniya 8K78MPlesetsk1Success
May 20, 1995TsM-O No. 173011995-024Proton-KBaikonur1Success
Apr 9, 1995Progress 7K-TGM No. 2271995-020Soyuz-UBaikonur2Success
Mar 22, 1995Kobal't1995-014Soyuz-U-PVBPlesetsk3Success
Mar 22, 1995Parus1995-012Kosmos 11K65MPlesetsk1Success
Mar 14, 1995Soyuz 7K-STM No. 701995-010Soyuz-U2Baikonur1Success
Mar 7, 1995Uragan No. 65L1995-009Proton-K/DM-2Baikonur3Success
Mar 2, 1995Romb1995-008Kosmos 11K65MPlesetsk25Success
Feb 16, 1995Foton No. 101995-006Soyuz-UPlesetsk1Success
Feb 15, 1995Progress 7K-TGM No. 2261995-005Soyuz-UBaikonur1Success
Jan 24, 1995Tsikada1995-002Kosmos 11K65MPlesetsk3Success
Dec 29, 1994Neman1994-088Soyuz-UBaikonur1Success
Dec 28, 1994Gran' No. 43L1994-087Proton-K/DM-2Baikonur1Success
Dec 26, 1994Strela-31994-086Tsiklon-3Plesetsk6Success
Dec 26, 1994Radio-ROSTO1994-085RokotBaikonur1Success
Dec 20, 1994Strela-2M1994-083Kosmos 11K65MPlesetsk1Success
Dec 16, 1994Al'tair No. 13L1994-082Proton-K/DM-2Baikonur1Success
Dec 14, 1994Molniya-1T1994-081Molniya 8K78MPlesetsk1Success
Nov 29, 1994Musson No. 241994-078Tsiklon-3Plesetsk1Success
Nov 24, 1994Tselina-21994-077Zenit-2Baikonur1Success
Nov 20, 1994Uragan No. 62L1994-076Proton-K/DM-2Baikonur3Success
Nov 11, 1994Progress 7K-TGM No. 2251994-075Soyuz-UBaikonur1Success
Nov 4, 1994Resurs-O1 No. 3L1994-074Zenit-2Baikonur1Success
Nov 2, 1994US-PM1994-072Tsiklon-2Baikonur1Success
Oct 31, 1994Elektro No. 1L1994-069Proton-K/DM-2Baikonur1Success
Oct 13, 1994Ekspress No. 11L1994-067Proton-K/DM-2MBaikonur1Success
Oct 11, 1994Okean-O1 No. 7/NKhM No.1994-066Tsiklon-3Plesetsk1Success
Oct 3, 1994Soyuz 7K-STM No. 691994-063Soyuz-U2Baikonur1Success
Sep 27, 1994Vektor1994-061Kosmos 11K65MPlesetsk1Success
Sep 21, 1994Geizer No. 19L1994-060Proton-K/DM-2Baikonur1Success
Aug 26, 1994Orlets-21994-053Zenit-2Baikonur23Success
Aug 25, 1994Progress 7K-TGM No. 2241994-052Soyuz-UBaikonur1Success
Aug 23, 1994Molniya-3 No. 601994-051Molniya 8K78MPlesetsk1Success
Aug 11, 1994Uragan No. 67L1994-050Proton-K/DM-2Baikonur3Success
Aug 5, 1994Oko1994-048Molniya 8K78MPlesetsk1Success
Aug 2, 1994Obzor No. 11994-045Kosmos 11K65MPlesetsk1Success
Jul 29, 1994Kometa No. 171994-044Soyuz-UBaikonur1Success
Jul 20, 1994Kobal't1994-042Soyuz-U-PVBPlesetsk3Success
Jul 14, 1994Nadezhda 17F118 No. 1041994-041Kosmos 11K65MPlesetsk1Success
Jul 6, 1994Oko-1 No. 71231994-038Proton-K/DM-2Baikonur1Success
Jul 1, 1994Soyuz 7K-STM No. 681994-036Soyuz-U2Baikonur1Success
Jun 14, 1994Foton No. 91994-033Soyuz-U-PVBPlesetsk1Success
Jun 7, 1994Oblik (Priroda)1994-032Soyuz-U-PVBPlesetsk1Success
May 25, 1994Tselina-D1994-F02Tsiklon-3Plesetsk1Failure
May 22, 1994Progress 7K-TGM No. 2231994-031Soyuz-U2Baikonur2Success
May 20, 1994Gorizont No. 42L1994-030Proton-K/DM-2Baikonur1Success
Apr 28, 1994Neman1994-025Soyuz-UBaikonur1Success
Apr 26, 1994Parus1994-024Kosmos 11K65MPlesetsk1Success
Apr 23, 1994Tselina-21994-023Zenit-2Baikonur1Success
Apr 11, 1994Uragan No. 58L1994-021Proton-K/DM-2Baikonur3Success
Mar 22, 1994Progress 7K-TGM No. 2221994-019Soyuz-UBaikonur1Success
Mar 17, 1994Kobal't1994-018Soyuz-U-PVBPlesetsk3Success
Mar 2, 1994AUOS-SM-KI-IK No. 8011994-014Tsiklon-3Plesetsk1Success
Feb 18, 1994Gran' No. 40L1994-012Proton-K/DM-2Baikonur1Success
Feb 12, 1994Strela-31994-011Tsiklon-3Plesetsk6Success
Feb 5, 1994Globus No. 13L1994-008Proton-K/DM-2Baikonur1Success
Jan 28, 1994Progress 7K-TGM No. 2211994-005Soyuz-UBaikonur1Success
Jan 25, 1994Meteor-3 No. 71994-003Tsiklon-3Plesetsk2Success
Jan 20, 1994Gals No. 11L1994-002Proton-K/DM-2MBaikonur1Success
Jan 8, 1994Soyuz 7K-STM No. 671994-001Soyuz-U2Baikonur1Success
Dec 22, 1993Molniya-1T1993-079Molniya 8K78MPlesetsk1Success
Nov 18, 1993Gorizont No. 41L1993-072Proton-K/DM-2Baikonur1Success
Nov 5, 1993Neman1993-071Soyuz-UBaikonur1Success
Nov 2, 1993Parus1993-070Kosmos 11K65MPlesetsk1Success
Oct 28, 1993Gorizont No. 40L1993-069Proton-K/DM-2Baikonur1Success
Oct 26, 1993Taifun-1B1993-067Kosmos 11K65MPlesetsk1Success
Oct 11, 1993Progress 7K-TGM No. 2201993-064Soyuz-UBaikonur2Success
Sep 30, 1993Gran' No. 41L1993-062Proton-K/DM-2Baikonur1Success
Sep 17, 1993US-PM1993-060Tsiklon-2Baikonur1Success
Sep 16, 1993Tselina-21993-059Zenit-2Baikonur1Success
Sep 7, 1993Don1993-057Soyuz-U2Baikonur9Success
Aug 31, 1993Meteor-2 No. 241993-055Tsiklon-3Plesetsk2Success
Aug 24, 1993Resurs-F1 14F43 No. 561993-053Soyuz-U-PVBPlesetsk1Success
Aug 10, 1993Progress 7K-TGM No. 2191993-052Soyuz-UBaikonur2Success
Aug 10, 1993Oko1993-051Molniya 8K78MPlesetsk1Success
Aug 4, 1993Molniya-3 No. 581993-049Molniya 8K78MPlesetsk1Success
Jul 22, 1993Resurs-T1993-047Soyuz-U-PVBPlesetsk1Success
Jul 14, 1993Kobal't1993-045Soyuz-U-PVBPlesetsk3Success
Jul 7, 1993US-PM1993-044Tsiklon-2Baikonur1Success
Jul 1, 1993Soyuz 7K-STM No. 661993-043Soyuz-U2Baikonur1Success
Jun 25, 1993Resurs-F1 14F43 No. 571993-040Soyuz-U-PVBPlesetsk1Success
Jun 24, 1993Strela-31993-038Tsiklon-3Plesetsk6Success
Jun 16, 1993Strela-2M1993-036Kosmos 11K65MPlesetsk1Success
May 27, 1993Gorizont No. 39L1993-F01Proton-K/DM-2Baikonur1Failure
May 26, 1993Molniya-1T No. 811993-035Molniya 8K78MPlesetsk1Success
May 22, 1993Progress 7K-TGM No. 2181993-034Soyuz-U2Baikonur2Success
May 21, 1993Resurs-F2 17F42 No. 91993-033Soyuz-UPlesetsk1Success
May 11, 1993Strela-31993-030Tsiklon-3Plesetsk6Success
Apr 28, 1993US-PM1993-029Tsiklon-2Baikonur1Success
Apr 27, 1993Kometa No. 161993-028Soyuz-UBaikonur1Failure · 0.25
Apr 21, 1993Molniya-3 No. 571993-025Molniya 8K78MPlesetsk1Success
Apr 16, 1993Tselina-R1993-024Tsiklon-3Plesetsk1Success
Apr 6, 1993Oko1993-022Molniya 8K78MPlesetsk1Success
Apr 2, 1993Kobal't1993-021Soyuz-UPlesetsk3Success
Apr 1, 1993Parus1993-020Kosmos 11K65MPlesetsk1Success
Mar 31, 1993Progress 7K-TGM No. 2171993-019Soyuz-U2Baikonur1Success
Mar 30, 1993US-PM1993-018Tsiklon-2Baikonur1Success
Mar 26, 1993Tselina-21993-016Zenit-2Baikonur1Success
Mar 25, 1993Gran' No. 42L1993-013Proton-K/DM-2Baikonur1Success
Feb 21, 1993Progress 7K-TGM No. 2161993-012Soyuz-U2Baikonur1Success
Feb 17, 1993Uragan No. 73L1993-010Proton-K/DM-2Baikonur3Success
Feb 9, 1993Parus1993-008Kosmos 11K65MPlesetsk1Success
Jan 26, 1993Oko1993-006Molniya 8K78MPlesetsk1Success
Jan 24, 1993Soyuz 7K-STM No. 1011993-005Soyuz-U2Baikonur1Success
Jan 19, 1993Kobal't1993-004Soyuz-UPlesetsk3Success
Jan 13, 1993Molniya-1T No. 781993-002Molniya 8K78MPlesetsk1Success
Jan 12, 1993Tsikada1993-001Kosmos 11K65MPlesetsk1Success
Dec 29, 1992Bion No. 101992-095Soyuz-U-PVBPlesetsk1Success
Dec 25, 1992Tselina-D1992-094Tsiklon-3Plesetsk1Success
Dec 25, 1992Tselina-21992-093Zenit-2Baikonur1Success
Dec 22, 1992Musson No. 231992-092Tsiklon-3Plesetsk1Success
Dec 22, 1992Don1992-091Soyuz-UBaikonur9Success
Dec 17, 1992Oko-1 No. 71211992-088Proton-K/DM-2Baikonur1Success
Dec 9, 1992Neman1992-087Soyuz-UBaikonur1Success
Dec 2, 1992Molniya-3 No. 561992-085Molniya 8K78M-PVBPlesetsk1Success
Nov 27, 1992Gorizont No. 38L1992-082Proton-K/DM-2Baikonur1Success
Nov 25, 1992Oko1992-081Molniya 8K78M-PVBPlesetsk1Success
Nov 24, 1992Tselina-D1992-080Tsiklon-3Plesetsk1Success
Nov 20, 1992Kobal't1992-077Soyuz-UPlesetsk3Success
Nov 17, 1992Tselina-21992-076Zenit-2Baikonur1Success
Nov 15, 1992Resurs-500 No. 11992-075Soyuz-U-PVBPlesetsk1Success
Oct 30, 1992Ekran-M No. 15L1992-074Proton-K/DM-2Baikonur1Success
Oct 29, 1992Parus1992-073Kosmos 11K65MPlesetsk1Success
Oct 27, 1992Progress 7K-TGM No. 2151992-071Soyuz-U2Baikonur3Success
Oct 21, 1992Oko1992-069Molniya 8K78M-PVBPlesetsk1Success
Oct 20, 1992Strela-31992-068Tsiklon-3Plesetsk6Success
Oct 14, 1992Molniya-3 No. 501992-067Molniya 8K78M-PVBPlesetsk1Success
Oct 8, 1992Foton No. 8L1992-065Soyuz-UPlesetsk1Success
Sep 22, 1992Kobal't1992-062Soyuz-UPlesetsk3Success
Sep 10, 1992Oko-S F51992-059Proton-K/DM-2Baikonur1Success
Aug 19, 1992Resurs-F1 14F43 No. 541992-056Soyuz-UPlesetsk4Success
Aug 15, 1992Progress 7K-TGM No. 2091992-055Soyuz-U2Baikonur2Success
Aug 12, 1992Strela-2M1992-053Kosmos 11K65MPlesetsk1Success

Source: GCAT organizations database, launch list and payload catalog, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0).