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Soyuz Rideshare 9

Soyuz-2-1A launch from Baikonur (Russia) on March 22, 2021, carrying 40 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

March 22, 2021 · 06:07 UTCLaunch 2021-022Launch no. 6,056 in the log
RocketSoyuz-2-1Avariant Fregat
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC31
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyGK Launch Serv.Russia

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
March 22, 2021, 06:07
Launch designation
2021-022
Mission
Soyuz Rideshare 9
Flight name
CAS500-1
Vehicle flight ID
V 15000-044/122-05

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
150 km
Initial apogee
500 km
Inclination
97.4°
Payload mass to orbit
1.3 t
Payloads
40
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
CAS500-12021-022ANORAD 47932Korea Aerospace Research InstituteOptical imaging500 kgIn orbit
GRUS-1C2021-022BNORAD 47933AXELSPACE CorporationOptical imaging80 kgIn orbit
GRUS-1B2021-022CNORAD 47934AXELSPACE CorporationOptical imaging80 kgIn orbit
GRUS-1E2021-022DNORAD 47935AXELSPACE CorporationOptical imaging80 kgIn orbit
Suisen2021-022ENORAD 47936AXELSPACE CorporationOptical imaging80 kgIn orbit
SAMSON 12021-022FNORAD 47937TechnionTechnology12 kgIn orbit
PUMBAA2021-022GNORAD 47938Yonsei UniversityTechnology3 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jun 3, 2025
SAMSON 22021-022HNORAD 47939TechnionTechnology12 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Dec 4, 2024
DMSat-12021-022JNORAD 47940Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre, EIASTOptical imaging15 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Apr 15, 2025
WildTrackCube-SIMBA2021-022KNORAD 47941Universita di Roma la Sapienaza (Scoula di Ingengneria Aerospaziale)Space science1 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Mar 6, 2026
Hiber 32021-022LNORAD 47942HiberCommunications4 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Feb 4, 2025
SAMSON 32021-022MNORAD 47943TechnionTechnology12 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Dec 2, 2024
ELSA-d Chaser2021-022NNORAD 47944Astroscale Japan Inc.Technology175 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jul 27, 2025
Unisat 72021-022PNORAD 47945Group of Astrodynamics for the Use of Space Systems, GAUSS SrITechnology19 kgIn orbit
Vigoride mass simulator2021-022QNORAD 47946GK Launch ServicesTechnology50 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Nov 12, 2025
Najm-12021-022RNORAD 47947King Abdul Aziz City for Science and TechnologyOptical imaging50 kgIn orbit
LS-22021-022SNORAD 47948Lacuna SpaceCommunications4 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Apr 27, 2024
C3PO2021-022TNORAD 47949Kepler Communications Inc.Communications15 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Sep 27, 2024
NanoSatC-Br 22021-022UNORAD 47950Federal University of Santa MariaSpace science2 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jan 15, 2025
Sirius-DZZ2021-022VNORAD 47951Higher School of EconomicsSpace science4 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jun 10, 2025
NIU VsHE-DZZ2021-022WNORAD 47952Higher School of EconomicsTechnology4 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jun 7, 2025
NAPA-2 mass simulator?2021-022XNORAD 47953GK Launch ServicesTechnology3 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Sep 10, 2026
KSU-Cubesat2021-022YNORAD 47954King Saud UniversityOptical imaging1 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Apr 15, 2025
Rocinante2021-022ZNORAD 47955Kepler Communications Inc.Communications15 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Nov 6, 2024
ChallengeOne2021-022AANORAD 47956TELNET HoldingCommunications2 kgReentered (orbital decay) · May 6, 2025
BEESAT 62021-022ABNORAD 47957Technical University of BerlinTechnology0 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jul 14, 2024
KMSL2021-022ACNORAD 47958Chosun UniversityMicrogravity3 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jun 5, 2026
GRBAlpha2021-022ADNORAD 47959Technical University of KosiceAstronomy1 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jun 10, 2025
OrbiKraft-Zorkiy2021-022AENORAD 47960SPUTNIX LtdOptical imaging10 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Apr 19, 2025
3B5GSAT2021-022AFNORAD 47961Open Cosmos Ltd.Communications4 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jul 25, 2024
STECCO2021-022AGNORAD 47962Universita di Roma la Sapienaza (Scoula di Ingengneria Aerospaziale)Calibration1 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Aug 15, 2024
DIY-OSCAR-1112021-022AHNORAD 47963DiysatelliteTechnology0 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jul 22, 2023
Magyar-OSCAR-1102021-022AJNORAD 47964Budapest University of Technology and EconomicsSignals intelligence0 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jul 28, 2024
BCCSAT-12021-022AKNORAD 48041Bangkok Christian CollegeOptical imaging1 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Sep 19, 2024
FEES2021-022ALNORAD 48082GP Advanced Projects srlsCommunications0 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Feb 14, 2024
BEESAT 52021-022AMNORAD 48083Technical University of BerlinTechnology0 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jun 16, 2024
BEESAT 72021-022ANNORAD 48084Technical University of BerlinTechnology0 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Aug 6, 2024
BEESAT 82021-022APNORAD 48085Technical University of BerlinTechnology0 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jan 28, 2025
ELSA-d Client2021-022AQNORAD 51288Astroscale Japan Inc.Technology17 kgAttached to another object · Aug 25, 2021
TIMON2021-022Yonsei University———

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.