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Arktika-M No. 1

Soyuz-2-1B launch from Baikonur (Russia) on February 28, 2021, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

February 28, 2021 · 06:55 UTCLaunch 2021-016Launch no. 6,050 in the log
RocketSoyuz-2-1Bvariant Fregat
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC31
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRoskosmosRussia

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
February 28, 2021, 06:55
Launch designation
2021-016
Mission
Arktika-M No. 1
Vehicle flight ID
R 15000-032/122-07

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
50 km
Initial apogee
200 km
Inclination
62.8°
Payload mass to orbit
2.2 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Arktika-M No. 12021-016ANORAD 47719Korporatsii RoskosmosMeteorology2,200 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.