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Soyuz-2-1B launch from Plesetsk (Russia) on April 16, 2026, carrying 6 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

April 16, 2026 · 23:17 UTCLaunch 2026-083Launch no. 7,266 in the log
RocketSoyuz-2-1Bvariant Volga
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC43/4
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyVVKORussia

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
April 16, 2026, 23:17
Launch designation
2026-083
Mission
Unknown
Flight name
Kosmos-2609/2612?

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
445 km
Initial apogee
455 km
Inclination
98.3°
Payload mass to orbit
6.0 t
Payloads
6
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-2609?2026-083BNORAD 68754Aerospace Defence ForcesOptical imaging500 kgIn orbit
Kosmos-2610?2026-083FNORAD 68758Aerospace Defence ForcesOptical imaging500 kgIn orbit
Kosmos-2611?2026-083GNORAD 68759Aerospace Defence ForcesOptical imaging500 kgIn orbit
Kosmos-2612?2026-083HNORAD 68762Aerospace Defence ForcesOptical imaging500 kgIn orbit
Kosmos-2613?2026-083JNORAD 68763Aerospace Defence ForcesOptical imaging500 kgIn orbit
Kosmos-2614?2026-083KNORAD 68764Aerospace Defence ForcesOptical 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.