Launch Details

Space launch mission information

Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat | EKS 5 (Tundra 5) (Kosmos 2552)

Launch Successful
1300 days ago11/25/2021, 12:30:00 AM
Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat | EKS 5 (Tundra 5) (Kosmos 2552)

Mission Description

The Tundra or EKS (meaning Unified Space System) series of satellites is the next generation of Russian early warning satellites.

Launch Videos

Пуск ракеты-носителя «Союз-2.1Б» с космодрома Плесецк

Пуск ракеты-носителя «Союз-2.1Б» с космодрома Плесецк

Пуск ракеты-носителя «Союз-2.1Б» с космодрома Плесецк

Mission Updates

SwGustav

SwGustav

11/25/2021, 6:45:57 AM

Success confirmed

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spacevogel

spacevogel

11/18/2021, 12:46:50 PM

Payload identity and T-0 confirmed by an insider.

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Cosmic_Penguin

Cosmic_Penguin

11/17/2021, 2:38:47 AM

Updated possible identity of rocket/payload based on flight path and down range drop zones notices; this may change before launch.

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spacevogel

spacevogel

11/16/2021, 8:32:33 PM

Added launch per NOTAM (YMMM F3482/21), payload and other details TBD.

Launch Details

Launch Window

11/25/2021, 12:30:00 AM

to 11/25/2021, 2:30:00 AM

Rocket Details

Soyuz 2.1b Fregat

Family: Soyuz

Variant: Fregat

Launch Facility

43/4 (43R)

Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation