Geo-IK-2 No.12L (Kosmos 2517)
Rokot/Briz-KM
Russian Space Forces
Mission
Geo-IK-2 No.12L (Kosmos 2517)
Type: Earth Science
Geo-IK-2 will conduct high precision geodesic measurements to improve our understanding and models of the earth. Using GLONASS for accurate positioning data, the 1400kg satellite will operate in a 1000km polar orbit.
Trajectory
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Location
133/3 (133L)
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
1662 rockets have launched from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
Agency
Russian Space Forces – VKS
- Type: Government
- Abbreviation: VKS
- Administration: Commander: Aleksandr Golovko
- Founded: 1992
- Country: RUS
The Russian Space Forces are a branch of the Russian Aerospace Forces, that provides aerospace warning, air sovereignty, and protection for Russia. Having been reestablished following August 1, 2015 merger between the Russian Air Force and the Russian Aerospace Defence Forces after a 2011 dissolving of the branch. The Russian Space Forces were originally formed on August 10, 1992 and the creation of the Russian Armed Forces.
