Cosmos 2492 and 2493 & AIST-1 1

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

12:30:00

Saturday December 28, 2013

Mission Details

Launch Notes

First flight of Soyuz 2.1v. First flight of Soyuz 2.1v/Volga.

Cosmos 2492

The two russian SKRL-756, also called Cosmos 2492 ans 2493, are radar calibration spheres, which were launched on the maiden flight of the Soyuz-2-1v Volga launch vehicle. The two spheres were side-mounted on a large cylindrical adaptor, which also carries the Aist-1 1 satellite on top.

Low Earth Orbit

1 Payload

Cosmos 2493

The two russian SKRL-756, also called Cosmos 2492 ans 2493, are radar calibration spheres, which were launched on the maiden flight of the Soyuz-2-1v Volga launch vehicle. The two spheres were side-mounted on a large cylindrical adaptor, which also carries the Aist-1 1 satellite on top.

Low Earth Orbit

1 Payload

AIST-1 1

Aist is a russian microsatellite developed by designed by a group of students, postgraduates and scientists of Samara Aerospace University in cooperation with TsSKB-Progress. The satellite measures the geomagnetic field, test the new small space vehicle bus, test methods to decrease microaccelerations to a minimum level and measure micrometeoroids of natural and artificial origin.

Low Earth Orbit

1 Payload

53 kilograms

Rocket

Retired
Soyuz 2.1v/Volga

Active 2013 to 2025

RKK Energiya logo

Manufacturer

RKK Energiya

Rocket

Height: 44.08m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 2,850 kg

GTO: 0 kg

Liftoff Thrust

1,535 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 3m

Height: 8.36m

Stages

3

Launch Site

Site 43/4

Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russia

Fastest Turnaround

37 hr 53 min

Stats

Soyuz 2.1v


1st

Mission

1st

Mission of 2013

2013


81st

Orbital launch attempt