Kobalt-M No.7 (Kosmos 2472)
Soyuz-U
Russian Space Forces
Location
Unknown Pad
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
1657 rockets have launched from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
Rocket
Soyuz U – Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Family: Soyuz
Length: 51.1 m
Diameter: 2.95 m
Launch Mass: 313 T
Low Earth Orbit Capacity: 6900 kg
The Soyuz U was manufactured by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) with the first launch on . Soyuz U has 694 successful launches and 20 failed launches with a total of 714 launches.
Agency
Russian Space Forces
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.
