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Glonass-K No. 16L

Soyuz-2-1B launch from Plesetsk (Russia) on July 7, 2022, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

July 7, 2022 · 09:18 UTCLaunch 2022-075Launch no. 6,257 in the log
RocketSoyuz-2-1Bvariant Fregat
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC43/4
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyVVKORussia

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
July 7, 2022, 09:18
Launch designation
2022-075
Mission
Glonass-K No. 16L
Flight name
Kosmos-2557
Vehicle flight ID
R 15000-037/ 112-13

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
58 km
Initial apogee
220 km
Inclination
64.8°
Payload mass to orbit
0.974 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-25572022-075ANORAD 52984Aerospace Defence ForcesNavigation974 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.