VNIIEM EMKA (Kosmos 2525)Soyuz 2.1v Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation Launch Status Success Thu ยท Mar 29th, 2018 1:38 PM EDT Watch Online Mission VNIIEM EMKA (Kosmos-2525) Type: Government/Top Secret The payload for the Soyuz-2-1v launch is a small reconnaissance satellite developed by VNIIEM and known by the acronym EMKA ("Experimental Small Space Apparatus"). Launch was originally scheduled for October and then slipped to November, December and eventually January due to technical problems with the payload. Location 43/4 (43R) Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation 72 rockets have launched from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation. Rocket Soyuz Length: 44 meters Diameter: 3 meters The Soyuz rocket has been launched a total of 1 times with 1 successful and 0 failed launches. Agency Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation Type: Government Abbreviation: MOD_RUS Country: RUS View Rocket Launch Schedule