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Aerospace Defence Forces

Aerospace Defence Forces (Voisk Vosdushno-Kosmicheskoi Oborona) conducted 75 orbital launches and owned 24 payloads in the GCAT catalog.

RussiaMoskvaGCAT code VVKO

Payloads owned, by decade

24
2010s

Payloads by mission type

Communications13
Navigation4
Optical imaging3
Signals intelligence1

Main programs

Rodnik9Uragan-M3Kobal't-M2Meridian2Strela-31Persona1Globus-1M1Uragan-K1Lotos-S11

Best-known spacecraft

21 shown
SpacecraftLaunchedOwnerCountryMission typeStatus
Kosmos 24802012-024AMay 17, 2012VVKORussiaOptical imagingLanded
Kosmos 24852013-019AApr 26, 2013VVKORussiaNavigationIn orbit
Kosmos 24822013-001AJan 15, 2013VVKORussiaCommunicationsIn orbit
Kosmos 24832013-001BJan 15, 2013VVKORussiaCommunicationsIn orbit
Kosmos 24842013-001CJan 15, 2013VVKORussiaCommunicationsIn orbit
Kosmos 24942014-012AMar 23, 2014VVKORussiaNavigationIn orbit
Kosmos 25002014-032AJun 14, 2014VVKORussiaNavigationIn orbit
Kosmos 25012014-075ANov 30, 2014VVKORussiaNavigationIn orbit
Kosmos 24812012-041AJul 28, 2012VVKORussiaCommunicationsIn orbit
Cosmos 24862013-028AJun 7, 2013VVKORussiaOptical imagingIn orbit
Meridian 62012-063ANov 14, 2012VVKORussiaCommunicationsIn orbit
Cosmos 24882013-076ADec 25, 2013VVKORussiaCommunicationsIn orbit
Cosmos 24892013-076BDec 25, 2013VVKORussiaCommunicationsIn orbit
Cosmos 24902013-076CDec 25, 2013VVKORussiaCommunicationsIn orbit
Cosmos 24952014-025AMay 6, 2014VVKORussiaOptical imagingLanded
Cosmos 24962014-028AMay 23, 2014VVKORussiaCommunicationsIn orbit
Cosmos 24972014-028BMay 23, 2014VVKORussiaCommunicationsIn orbit
Cosmos 24982014-028CMay 23, 2014VVKORussiaCommunicationsIn orbit
Raduga-1M2013-062ANov 11, 2013VVKORussiaCommunicationsIn orbit
Meridian 72014-069AOct 30, 2014VVKORussiaCommunicationsIn orbit
Kosmos 25022014-086ADec 25, 2014VVKORussiaSignals intelligenceIn orbit

Launches conducted

75 launches
DateMissionRocketSpaceportPayloadsOutcome
Apr 16, 2026Unknown2026-083Soyuz-2-1BPlesetsk6Success
Apr 3, 2026Meridian No. 21L?2026-071Soyuz-2-1APlesetsk1Success
Feb 5, 2026Unknown2026-023Soyuz-2-1BPlesetsk9Success
Dec 25, 2025Obzor-R No. 12025-310Soyuz-2-1APlesetsk1Success
May 23, 2025Nivelir-L No. 5?2025-109Soyuz-2-1BPlesetsk1Success
Mar 2, 2025Glonass-K2 No. 14L2025-042Soyuz-2-1BPlesetsk1Success
Feb 5, 2025MKA-B 1 to 32025-026Soyuz-2-1VPlesetsk4Success
Dec 4, 2024Lotos-S1 No. 8092024-230Soyuz-2-1BPlesetsk1Success
Oct 31, 2024Bars-M No. 6?2024-197Soyuz-2-1APlesetsk1Success
May 16, 2024Soyuz Rideshare 132024-092Soyuz-2-1BPlesetsk10Success
Feb 9, 2024EO-MKA No. 4?2024-026Soyuz-2-1VPlesetsk1Success
Dec 27, 2023EO-MKA No. 3?2023-209Soyuz-2-1VPlesetsk1Success
Dec 21, 2023Bars-M No. 5?2023-201Soyuz-2-1APlesetsk1Success
Nov 25, 2023Yantar' Unknown A12023-182Soyuz-2-1BPlesetsk1Success
Oct 27, 2023Lotos-S1 No. 808?2023-165Soyuz-2-1BPlesetsk3Success
Aug 7, 2023Glonass-K2 No. 13L2023-114Soyuz-2-1BPlesetsk1Success
Mar 29, 2023EO-KMA No. 2?2023-045Soyuz-2-1VPlesetsk1Success
Mar 23, 2023Bars-M No. 42023-040Soyuz-2-1APlesetsk1Success
Nov 30, 2022Lotos-S1 No. 807?2022-163Soyuz-2-1BPlesetsk2Success
Nov 28, 2022Uragan-M No. 7612022-161Soyuz-2-1BPlesetsk1Success
Nov 2, 2022Kupol No. 62022-145Soyuz-2-1BPlesetsk1Success
Oct 22, 2022Skif-D/Gonets2022-139Soyuz-2-1BVostochny4Success
Oct 21, 202214F164/14F1722022-137Soyuz-2-1VPlesetsk2Success
Oct 10, 2022Glonass-K No. 17L2022-130Soyuz-2-1BPlesetsk1Success
Aug 1, 2022Nivelir?2022-089Soyuz-2-1VPlesetsk2Success
Jul 7, 2022Glonass-K No. 16L2022-075Soyuz-2-1BPlesetsk1Success
May 19, 2022Bars-M No. 32022-054Soyuz-2-1APlesetsk1Success
Apr 7, 2022Lotos-S1 No. 8062022-036Soyuz-2-1BPlesetsk1Success
Mar 22, 2022Meridian No. 20L2022-030Soyuz-2-1APlesetsk1Success
Feb 5, 2022Neitron 12022-011Soyuz-2-1APlesetsk1Success
Nov 25, 2021Kupol No. 52021-113Soyuz-2-1BPlesetsk1Success
Sep 9, 2021EO-MKA No. 1?2021-081Soyuz-2-1VPlesetsk1Success
Jun 25, 2021Pion-NKS No. 9012021-056Soyuz-2-1BPlesetsk1Success
Feb 2, 2021Lotos-S No. 52021-008Soyuz-2-1BPlesetsk1Success
Dec 3, 2020Gonets-M No. 30/31/322020-091Soyuz-2-1BPlesetsk4Success
Oct 25, 2020Glonass-K No. 15L2020-075Soyuz-2-1BPlesetsk1Success
Sep 28, 2020Gonets-M No. 27/28/292020-068Soyuz-2-1BPlesetsk22Success
May 22, 2020Kupol No. 42020-031Soyuz-2-1BPlesetsk1Success
Mar 16, 2020Uragan-M No. 7602020-018Soyuz-2-1BPlesetsk1Success
Feb 20, 2020Meridian No. 19L2020-015Soyuz-2-1APlesetsk1Success
Dec 11, 2019Uragan-M No. 7592019-088Soyuz-2-1BPlesetsk1Success
Nov 25, 2019Nivelir?2019-079Soyuz-2-1VPlesetsk3Success
Sep 26, 2019EKS No. 3L?2019-065Soyuz-2-1BPlesetsk1Success
Jul 30, 2019Meridian No. 18L2019-046Soyuz-2-1APlesetsk1Success
Jul 10, 2019Kosmos-2535/25382019-039Soyuz-2-1VPlesetsk4Success
May 27, 2019Uragan-M No. 7582019-030Soyuz-2-1BPlesetsk1Success
Nov 3, 2018Uragan-M No. 7572018-086Soyuz-2-1BPlesetsk1Success
Oct 25, 2018Lotos-S2 No. 8042018-082Soyuz-2-1BPlesetsk1Success
Jun 16, 2018Uragan-M No. 7562018-053Soyuz-2-1BPlesetsk1Success
Mar 29, 2018EMKA2018-028Soyuz-2-1VPlesetsk1Success
Dec 2, 2017Lotos-S2 No. 8032017-076Soyuz-2-1BPlesetsk1Success
Sep 22, 2017Uragan-M No. 7522017-055Soyuz-2-1BPlesetsk1Success
Jun 23, 2017Nivelir No. 1?2017-037Soyuz-2-1VPlesetsk3Success
May 25, 2017EKS No. 2L2017-027Soyuz-2-1BPlesetsk1Success
May 29, 2016Uragan-M No. 7532016-032Soyuz-2-1BPlesetsk1Success
Mar 24, 2016Bars-M No. 22016-020Soyuz-2-1APlesetsk1Success
Feb 7, 2016Uragan-M2016-008Soyuz-2-1BPlesetsk1Success
Dec 5, 2015Kanopus-ST/KYuA-12015-071Soyuz-2-1VPlesetsk2Failure · 0.44
Nov 17, 2015EKS No. 1L2015-066Soyuz-2-1BPlesetsk1Success
Jun 23, 2015Persona No. 32015-029Soyuz-2-1BPlesetsk1Success
Jun 5, 2015Kobal't-M No. 565 (91L)2015-027Soyuz-2-1APlesetsk3Success
Feb 27, 2015Bars-M No. 1L2015-009Soyuz-2-1APlesetsk1Success
Dec 25, 2014Lotos-S2 No. 8022014-086Soyuz-2-1BPlesetsk1Success
Nov 30, 2014Glonass-K No. 12L2014-075Soyuz-2-1BPlesetsk1Success
Oct 30, 2014Meridian No. 17L2014-069Soyuz-2-1APlesetsk1Success
Jun 14, 2014Uragan-M No. 7552014-032Soyuz-2-1BPlesetsk1Success
May 6, 2014Kobal't-M No. 5642014-025Soyuz-2-1APlesetsk3Success
Mar 23, 2014Uragan-M No. 7542014-012Soyuz-2-1BPlesetsk1Success
Dec 28, 2013Aist-12013-078Soyuz-2-1VPlesetsk3Success
Jun 7, 2013Persona No. 22013-028Soyuz-2-1BPlesetsk1Success
Apr 26, 2013Uragan-M No. 7472013-019Soyuz-2-1BPlesetsk1Success
Nov 14, 2012Meridian No. 16L2012-063Soyuz-2-1APlesetsk1Success
May 17, 2012Kobal't-M2012-024Soyuz-U-PVBPlesetsk3Success
Dec 23, 2011Meridian No. 15L?2011-F04Soyuz-2-1BPlesetsk1Failure
Nov 28, 2011Uragan-M No. 7462011-071Soyuz-2-1BPlesetsk1Success

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