Soyuz 2.1b | Kosmos 2580 (Lotos-S1 #9)
Launch Successful
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Launch Window
Dec. 4, 2024, 4 p.m. - Dec. 4, 2024, 7 p.m.
Dec. 4, 2024, 4 p.m. - Dec. 4, 2024, 7 p.m.
Note: Payload identity uncertain. Multiple other military payloads that are not identified may be on board. Lotos-S1 spacecraft is a part of the Liana constellation, designed for orbital electronic intelligence.
Launch success
Liftoff.
Delayed for at least 1 day.
Delayed to NET December 3.
Added launch per drop zone evacuation notices; Payload identity and launch vehicle variant uncertain.
Soyuz-2 is the 21st-century version of the Russian Soyuz rocket. In its basic form, it is a three-stage carrier rocket for placing payloads into low Earth orbit. The 2.1b version adds an upgraded engine (RD-0124) with improved performance to the second stage.
Progress Rocket Space Centre, formerly known as TsSKB-Progress, is a space science and aerospace research company which is known for manufacturing launch vehicles and satellites. Most notably, Progress Rocket Space Centre is the manufacturer of Soyuz launch vehicles.
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