MISSION NAME
Kosmos 2580 (Lotos-S1 #9) 9
Status
Success
DATE
4 DEC 2024
LAUNCH PROVIDER
Russian Space Forces
Launch Pad
43/4 (43R)
Description
Note: Payload identity uncertain. Multiple other military payloads that are not identified may be on board. Lotos-S1 spacecraft is a part of the Liana constellation, designed for orbital electronic intelligence.
Soyuz 2.1b
Rocket Description
Soyuz-2 is the 21st-century version of the Russian Soyuz rocket. In its basic form, it is a three-stage carrier rocket for placing payloads into low Earth orbit. The 2.1b version adds an upgraded engine (RD-0124) with improved performance to the second stage.