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Soyuz-2-1B launch from Plesetsk (Russia) on February 5, 2026, carrying 9 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

February 5, 2026 · 18:59 UTCLaunch 2026-023Launch no. 7,204 in the log
RocketSoyuz-2-1Bvariant Fregat
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC43/4?
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyVVKORussia

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
February 5, 2026, 18:59
Launch designation
2026-023
Mission
Unknown
Flight name
Kosmos-2600-2608?
Vehicle flight ID
- 111-604

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
325 km
Initial apogee
329 km
Inclination
96.7°
Payload mass to orbit
4.0 t
Payloads
9
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-26002026-023ANORAD 67674Russian Ministry of DefenseOptical imaging520 kgIn orbit
Kosmos-26012026-023BNORAD 67675Aerospace Defence ForcesCommunications500 kgIn orbit
Kosmos-26022026-023CNORAD 67676Aerospace Defence ForcesCommunications500 kgIn orbit
Kosmos-26032026-023DNORAD 67677Aerospace Defence ForcesCommunications500 kgIn orbit
Kosmos-26042026-023ENORAD 67678Aerospace Defence ForcesCommunications500 kgIn orbit
Kosmos-26052026-023FNORAD 67679Aerospace Defence ForcesCommunications500 kgIn orbit
Kosmos-26062026-023GNORAD 67680Aerospace Defence ForcesCommunications500 kgIn orbit
Kosmos-26072026-023HNORAD 67681Aerospace Defence ForcesCommunications500 kgIn orbit
Kosmos-26082026-023JNORAD 67682Aerospace Defence ForcesCommunications500 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.