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Bars-M No. 6?

Soyuz-2-1A launch from Plesetsk (Russia) on October 31, 2024, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

October 31, 2024 · 07:51 UTCLaunch 2024-197Launch no. 6,788 in the log
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC43/4
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyVVKORussia

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
October 31, 2024, 07:51
Launch designation
2024-197
Mission
Bars-M No. 6?
Flight name
Kosmos-2579
Vehicle flight ID
760-72-531

Orbit and payload

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

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-25792024-197ANORAD 61730Aerospace 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.