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EO-MKA No. 3?

Soyuz-2-1V launch from Plesetsk (Russia) on December 27, 2023, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

December 27, 2023 · 07:03 UTCLaunch 2023-209Launch no. 6,583 in the log
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC43/4
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyVVKORussia

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
December 27, 2023, 07:03
Launch designation
2023-209
Mission
EO-MKA No. 3?
Flight name
Kosmos-2574

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
349 km
Initial apogee
356 km
Inclination
96.7°
Payload mass to orbit
0.520 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-25742023-209ANORAD 58658Russian Ministry of DefenseOptical imaging520 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Nov 15, 2025

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