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Arktika-M No. 2

Soyuz-2-1B launch from Baikonur (Russia) on December 16, 2023, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

December 16, 2023 · 09:17 UTCLaunch 2023-198Launch no. 6,572 in the log
RocketSoyuz-2-1Bvariant Fregat
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC31
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRoskosmosRussia

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
December 16, 2023, 09:17
Launch designation
2023-198
Mission
Arktika-M No. 2
Vehicle flight ID
Ya15000-058/ 122-11

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
61 km
Initial apogee
193 km
Inclination
62.8°
Payload mass to orbit
2.2 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Arktika-M No. 22023-198ANORAD 58584Korporatsii RoskosmosMeteorology2,200 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.