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Kupol No. 5

Soyuz-2-1B launch from Plesetsk (Russia) on November 25, 2021, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

November 25, 2021 · 01:09 UTCLaunch 2021-113Launch no. 6,155 in the log
RocketSoyuz-2-1Bvariant Fregat
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC43/4
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyVVKORussia

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
November 25, 2021, 01:09
Launch designation
2021-113
Mission
Kupol No. 5
Flight name
Kosmos-2552
Vehicle flight ID
- /111-305

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-25522021-113ANORAD 49503Aerospace 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.