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EKS No. 2L

Soyuz-2-1B launch from Plesetsk (Russia) on May 25, 2017, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

May 25, 2017 · 06:33 UTCLaunch 2017-027Launch no. 5,641 in the log
RocketSoyuz-2-1Bvariant Fregat
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC43/4
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyVVKORussia

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
May 25, 2017, 06:33
Launch designation
2017-027
Mission
EKS No. 2L
Flight name
Kosmos-2518
Vehicle flight ID
780-72- 183/111-301

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
39,134 km
Payload mass to orbit
2.5 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-25182017-027ANORAD 42719Aerospace Defence ForcesMissile early warning2,550 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.