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Bars-M No. 2

Soyuz-2-1A launch from Plesetsk (Russia) on March 24, 2016, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

March 24, 2016 · 09:42 UTCLaunch 2016-020Launch no. 5,546 in the log
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC43/4
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyVVKORussia

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
March 24, 2016, 09:42
Launch designation
2016-020
Mission
Bars-M No. 2
Flight name
Kosmos-2515
Vehicle flight ID
760-58- 161

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
597 km
Payload mass to orbit
3.7 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-25152016-020ANORAD 41394Aerospace Defence ForcesOptical imaging3,700 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.