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Kosmos 2558

Soyuz 2.1v/Volga

Russian Space Forces

Launch Status
Success

Mission


Kosmos 2558

  • Type: Government/Top Secret
  • Orbit: Polar Orbit

Per reports this may be a military inspector satellite, capable of monitoring other satellites in orbit. Its payload also allows for Earth observation activities.

Location


43/4 (43R)

Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

43/4 (43R) has witnessed the launch of 320 rockets, including 320 orbital launch attempts, while Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation, has been the site for 1668 rocket launches.

43/4 (43R)

Rocket


Progress Rocket Space Center Soyuz 2-1v Volga

The Soyuz-2-1v is a Russian expendable carrier rocket. It was derived from the Soyuz-2.1b, and is a member of the R-7 family of rockets.

Soyuz 2-1v Volga

Agency


Russian Space Forces

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.

Russian Space Forces
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