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MKA-B 1 to 3

Soyuz-2-1V launch from Plesetsk (Russia) on February 5, 2025, carrying 4 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

February 5, 2025 · 03:59 UTCLaunch 2025-026Launch no. 6,875 in the log
RocketSoyuz-2-1Vvariant Volga
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC43/4
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyVVKORussia

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
February 5, 2025, 03:59
Launch designation
2025-026
Mission
MKA-B 1 to 3
Flight name
Kosmos-2581/2/3

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
210 km
Initial apogee
577 km
Inclination
82.0°
Payload mass to orbit
2.0 t
Payloads
4
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-25812025-026ANORAD 62902Russian Ministry of DefenseOptical imaging500 kgIn orbit
Kosmos-25822025-026BNORAD 62903Russian Ministry of DefenseOptical imaging500 kgIn orbit
Kosmos-25832025-026CNORAD 62904Russian Ministry of DefenseOptical imaging500 kgIn orbit
Kosmos-2583 subsatellite2025-026FNORAD 63330Russian Ministry of DefenseOptical imaging—In 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.