Soyuz 2.1v/Volga | Kosmos 2561 & Kosmos 2562
Launch Successful
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Launch Window
Oct. 21, 2022, 7 p.m. - Oct. 21, 2022, 9 p.m.
Oct. 21, 2022, 7 p.m. - Oct. 21, 2022, 9 p.m.
Unidentified classified satellites for the Russian military.
Successful launch after being given Kosmos designations
Liftoff confirmed
Delayed by 24 hours
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