Cosmos 2455
Launch Success
Liftoff Time (GMT)
10:43:59
Friday November 20, 2009
Mission Details
Lotos-S n°01
The Russian Lotos-S1 (14F145) satellites are one component of the next generation ELINT satellite system Liana. A development version was flown as Lotos-S. The Liana system replaces replaces both the Tselina-2 with Lotos satellites and the naval US-PM with Pion-NKS (14F139) spacecraft.
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
1 Payload
6,000 kilograms
Rocket
Manufacturer
RKK EnergiyaPrice
$20.00 million
Rocket
Height: 51.32m
Payload to Orbit
LEO: 6,860 kg
GTO: 0 kg
Liftoff Thrust
4,456 Kilonewtons
Fairing
Diameter: 3m
Height: 15.59m
Stages
3
Strap-ons
4
Launch Site
Stats
Soyuz U
828th
Mission
7th
Mission of 2009
2009
66th
Orbital launch attempt