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Lotos-S2 No. 802

Soyuz-2-1B launch from Plesetsk (Russia) on December 25, 2014, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

December 25, 2014 · 03:01 UTCLaunch 2014-086Launch no. 5,435 in the log
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC43/4
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyVVKORussia

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
December 25, 2014, 03:01
Launch designation
2014-086
Mission
Lotos-S2 No. 802
Flight name
Kosmos-2502
Vehicle flight ID
780-31- 199 005

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
913 km
Payload mass to orbit
6.6 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-25022014-086ANORAD 40358Aerospace Defence ForcesSignals intelligence6,575 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.