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Yantar' Unknown A1

Soyuz-2-1B launch from Plesetsk (Russia) on November 25, 2023, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

November 25, 2023 · 20:58 UTCLaunch 2023-182Launch no. 6,556 in the log
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC43/4
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyVVKORussia

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
November 25, 2023, 20:58
Launch designation
2023-182
Mission
Yantar' Unknown A1
Flight name
Kosmos-2572

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
301 km
Initial apogee
318 km
Inclination
96.6°
Payload mass to orbit
6.5 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-25722023-182ANORAD 58435Russian Ministry of DefenseOptical imaging1,000 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Oct 19, 2026

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