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Rodnik Blok 17

Angara-1.2 launch from Plesetsk (Russia) on March 16, 2025, carrying 3 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

March 16, 2025 · 10:50 UTCLaunch 2025-054Launch no. 6,905 in the log
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC35/1
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyKhrunichevRussia

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
March 16, 2025, 10:50
Launch designation
2025-054
Mission
Rodnik Blok 17
Flight name
Kosmos-2585/86/87
Vehicle flight ID
71605/4L

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
82 km
Initial apogee
1,403 km
Inclination
82.5°
Payload mass to orbit
0.660 t
Payloads
3
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-25852025-054ANORAD 63288Aerospace Defence ForcesCommunications280 kgIn orbit
Kosmos-25862025-054BNORAD 63289Aerospace Defence ForcesCommunications280 kgIn orbit
Kosmos-25872025-054CNORAD 63290Aerospace Defence ForcesCommunications280 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.