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OO MKA-1/2

Angara-1.2 launch from Plesetsk (Russia) on September 17, 2024, carrying 2 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

September 17, 2024 · 07:01 UTCLaunch 2024-166Launch no. 6,756 in the log
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC35/1
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyKhrunichevRussia

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
September 17, 2024, 07:01
Launch designation
2024-166
Mission
OO MKA-1/2
Flight name
Kosmos-2577/2578
Vehicle flight ID
71604/3L?

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
328 km
Initial apogee
343 km
Inclination
96.7°
Payload mass to orbit
0.520 t
Payloads
2
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-25772024-166ANORAD 61179Russian Ministry of DefenseOptical imaging520 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Feb 26, 2025
Kosmos-25782024-166BNORAD 61180Russian Ministry of DefenseOptical imaging520 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.