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Bars-M No. 5?

Soyuz-2-1A launch from Plesetsk (Russia) on December 21, 2023, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

December 21, 2023 · 08:48 UTCLaunch 2023-201Launch no. 6,575 in the log
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC43/4
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyVVKORussia

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
December 21, 2023, 08:48
Launch designation
2023-201
Mission
Bars-M No. 5?
Flight name
Kosmos-2573

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
338 km
Initial apogee
496 km
Inclination
97.5°
Payload mass to orbit
3.7 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-25732023-201ANORAD 58614Aerospace 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.