Cosmos 2542 & 2543

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

17:52:03

Monday November 25, 2019

Mission Details

Cosmos 2542 & 2543

Following launch, the two classified spacecraft began intentionally flying near a multi-billion dollar American spy satellite (USA 245) in order to gain intelligence on the American spacecraft.

Low Earth Orbit

2 Payloads

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


6th

Mission

2nd

Mission of 2019

2019


84th

Orbital launch attempt