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Neitron 1

Soyuz-2-1A launch from Plesetsk (Russia) on February 5, 2022, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

February 5, 2022 · 07:00 UTCLaunch 2022-011Launch no. 6,190 in the log
RocketSoyuz-2-1Avariant Fregat
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC43/4
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyVVKORussia

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
February 5, 2022, 07:00
Launch designation
2022-011
Mission
Neitron 1
Flight name
Kosmos-2553
Vehicle flight ID
780-72-195/ 111-401

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
15 km
Initial apogee
204 km
Inclination
62.8°
Payload mass to orbit
2.0 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-25532022-011ANORAD 51511Aerospace Defence ForcesRadar imaging2,000 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.