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Lotos-S No. 5

Soyuz-2-1B launch from Plesetsk (Russia) on February 2, 2021, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

February 2, 2021 · 20:45 UTCLaunch 2021-008Launch no. 6,042 in the log
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC43/4
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyVVKORussia

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
February 2, 2021, 20:45
Launch designation
2021-008
Mission
Lotos-S No. 5
Flight name
Kosmos-2549

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
237 km
Initial apogee
875 km
Inclination
67.1°
Payload mass to orbit
6.6 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-25492021-008ANORAD 47546Aerospace 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.