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EO MKA-2

Angara-1.2 launch from Plesetsk (Russia) on April 29, 2022, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

April 29, 2022 · 19:55 UTCLaunch 2022-044Launch no. 6,224 in the log
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC35/1
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyKhrunichevRussia

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
April 29, 2022, 19:55
Launch designation
2022-044
Mission
EO MKA-2
Flight name
Kosmos-2555
Vehicle flight ID
71602?/1L

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
278 km
Initial apogee
293 km
Inclination
96.4°
Payload mass to orbit
0.520 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-25552022-044ANORAD 52330Russian Ministry of DefenseOptical imaging520 kgReentered (orbital decay) · May 18, 2022

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