EKS 3 (Tundra 3) (Kosmos 2541)
Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat
Russian Space Forces
Launch Status
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EKS 3 (Tundra 3) (Kosmos 2541)
Type: Government/Top Secret
The Tundra or EKS (meaning Unified Space System) series of satellites is the next generation of Russian early warning satellites.
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Location
43/4 (43R)
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
1663 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.
