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Launch SuccessfulRussian Space Forces
Soyuz 2.1v: Kosmos 2568 (EO MKA-4)
Note: Payload identity uncertain. Russian reconnaissance satellite of unknown purposes, possibly in the same series as Kosmos 2551, 2555 and 2560.
Wednesday, 29 March 202319:57 UTC
Mission Data
🇷🇺Russian Space ForcesEst. 1992
Launch VehicleSoyuz 2.1v Volga
Vehicle FamilySoyuz
Vehicle Record8 of 9 launches (88.9%)
Provider TypeGovernment
Agency Record151 successes / 8 failures (95%)
Success Streak71 consecutive
Mission TypeGovernment/Top Secret
Target OrbitSun-Synchronous Orbit
Launch Pad43/4 (43R)
Location🇷🇺 Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation RUS
Orbital Launches This Year#50
Agency Launches This Year#2
Launches From This Pad329
Launches From This Site1,689
Status Note
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
About 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.
Launch Site
43/4 (43R) · 62.9288°N 40.4571°E
Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.