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Lotos-S No. 801

Soyuz-U-PVB launch from Plesetsk (Russia) on November 20, 2009, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

November 20, 2009 · 10:44 UTCLaunch 2009-063Launch no. 5,018 in the log
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC16/2
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyKVRRussia

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
November 20, 2009, 10:44
Launch designation
2009-063
Mission
Lotos-S No. 801
Flight name
Kosmos-2455
Vehicle flight ID
76043 -811 097

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
912 km
Payload mass to orbit
6.0 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-24552009-063ANORAD 36095Russian Space ForcesSignals intelligence6,000 kgIn orbit

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.