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Soyuz 2.1v: Razbeg 1 (Kosmos 2551)

The Russian Razbeg 1 is small military satellite optical reconnaissance satellite. It was built by NPP VNIIEM. It is likely the same satellite identified in earlier reports as Zvesda. The 250 kg satellite was reportedly inspired by the US American commercial Earth imaging satellites of the SkySat 1 series. It features a camera built by the Belarusian company OAO Peleng with a maximum ground resolution of 0.9 meters in panchromatic mode.

Thursday, 9 September 2021
Soyuz 2.1v: Razbeg 1 (Kosmos 2551)

Mission Data

Russian Space Forces
🇷🇺Russian Space ForcesEst. 1992
Launch VehicleSoyuz 2.1v
Vehicle FamilySoyuz
Vehicle Record4 of 4 launches (100%)
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#88
Agency Launches This Year#3
Launches From This Pad329
Launches From This Site1,689
Status Note

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

Launch updates

  1. Launch is successful at 19:59 UTC

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  2. New launch time.

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  3. Launch time now TBD.

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  4. Added launch based on insider report which is confirmed by multiple NOTAMs.

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Launch Site

43/4 (43R) · 62.9288°N 40.4571°E

Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.