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Kupol No. 4

Soyuz-2-1B launch from Plesetsk (Russia) on May 22, 2020, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

May 22, 2020 · 07:31 UTCLaunch 2020-031Launch no. 5,953 in the log
RocketSoyuz-2-1Bvariant Fregat
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC43/4
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyVVKORussia

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
May 22, 2020, 07:31
Launch designation
2020-031
Mission
Kupol No. 4
Flight name
Kosmos-2546
Vehicle flight ID
- /?

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
71 km
Initial apogee
270 km
Inclination
63.5°
Payload mass to orbit
2.5 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-25462020-031ANORAD 45608Aerospace 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.