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14F164/14F172

Soyuz-2-1V launch from Plesetsk (Russia) on October 21, 2022, carrying 2 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

October 21, 2022 · 19:20 UTCLaunch 2022-137Launch no. 6,321 in the log
RocketSoyuz-2-1Vvariant Volga
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC43/4
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyVVKORussia

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
October 21, 2022, 19:20
Launch designation
2022-137
Mission
14F164/14F172
Flight name
Kosmos-2561/2562

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
189 km
Initial apogee
399 km
Inclination
97.0°
Payload mass to orbit
1.0 t
Payloads
2
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-25612022-137ANORAD 54109Russian Ministry of DefenseTechnology500 kgIn orbit
Kosmos-25622022-137BNORAD 54110Russian Ministry of DefenseTechnology500 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Nov 8, 2023

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