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Nivelir-L No. 5?

Soyuz-2-1B launch from Plesetsk (Russia) on May 23, 2025, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

May 23, 2025 · 08:36 UTCLaunch 2025-109Launch no. 6,963 in the log
RocketSoyuz-2-1Bvariant Fregat
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC43/4
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyVVKORussia

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
May 23, 2025, 08:36
Launch designation
2025-109
Mission
Nivelir-L No. 5?
Flight name
Kosmos-2588
Vehicle flight ID
780-42-528 / 111-602

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
49 km
Initial apogee
189 km
Inclination
69.0°
Payload mass to orbit
2.0 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-25882025-109ANORAD 64095Topographics Service of the Russian Armed FrocesOptical imaging500 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.