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Bars-M No. 3

Soyuz-2-1A launch from Plesetsk (Russia) on May 19, 2022, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

May 19, 2022 · 08:03 UTCLaunch 2022-054Launch no. 6,235 in the log
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC43/4
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyVVKORussia

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
May 19, 2022, 08:03
Launch designation
2022-054
Mission
Bars-M No. 3
Flight name
Kosmos-2556
Vehicle flight ID
780-21-122

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
337 km
Initial apogee
555 km
Inclination
97.7°
Payload mass to orbit
3.7 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-25562022-054ANORAD 52713Aerospace Defence ForcesOptical imaging3,700 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.