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Kosmos 2552 (EKS 5/Tundra 5)

Overview

Destination: Elliptical Orbit
Mission: Government/Top Secret

Elliptical Orbit 43/4 (43R) Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

The Tundra or EKS (meaning Unified Space System) series of satellites is the next generation of Russian early warning satellites.

Updates

SwGustav • Nov. 25, 2021, 6:45 a.m.

Success confirmed


spacevogel • Nov. 18, 2021, 12:46 p.m.

Payload identity and T-0 confirmed by an insider.


Cosmic_Penguin • Nov. 17, 2021, 2:38 a.m.

Updated possible identity of rocket/payload based on flight path and down range drop zones notices; this may change before launch.


Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat

Family: Soyuz
Configuration: Fregat

Soyuz-2, GRAU index 14A14, is the collective designation for 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 first-stage boosters and two core stages feature uprated engines with improved injection systems, compared to the previous versions of the Soyuz. Digital flight control and telemetry systems allow the rocket to be launched from a fixed launch platform, whereas the launch platforms for earlier Soyuz rockets had to be rotated as the rocket could not perform a roll to change its heading in flight. The Soyuz 2.1b represents the latest development stage of the proven rocket. It uses the new RD-0124 engines in the first three stages, coupled with an improved injection system that significantly boosts the performance of the Soyuz. Furthermore, she wears a new, digital startup control system. This will allow the Soyuz 2.1b to carry around 1.2 tonnes more payload into low earth orbit compared to its predecessor.

Specifications
  • Minimum Stage
    3
  • Max Stage
    4
  • Length
    46.3 m
  • Diameter
    2.95 m
  • Fairing Diameter
    4.11 m
  • Launch Mass
    312 T
  • Thrust
    4150 kN
Family
  • Name
    Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat
  • Family
    Soyuz
  • Variant
    Fregat
  • Alias
  • Full Name
    Soyuz 2.1b Fregat
Payload Capacity
  • Launch Cost
    $80000000
  • Low Earth Orbit
    8200 kg
  • Geostationary Transfer Orbit
    3250 kg
  • Direct Geostationary
  • Sun-Synchronous Capacity
    4900 kg

Progress Rocket Space Center

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Dmitry Baranov Founded: 1996 Successes: 44 Failures: 1 Pending: 0

Agency Type: Commercial

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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