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Rodnik Blok 18

Angara-1.2 launch from Plesetsk (Russia) on November 25, 2025, carrying 3 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

November 25, 2025 · 13:42 UTCLaunch 2025-273Launch no. 7,134 in the log
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC35/1
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyKhrunichevRussia

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
November 25, 2025, 13:42
Launch designation
2025-273
Mission
Rodnik Blok 18
Flight name
Kosmos-2597/98/99
Vehicle flight ID
71607?/6L?

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-25972025-273ANORAD 66647Aerospace Defence ForcesCommunications280 kgIn orbit
Kosmos-25982025-273BNORAD 66648Aerospace Defence ForcesCommunications280 kgIn orbit
Kosmos-25992025-273CNORAD 66649Aerospace 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.