NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Success

Cosmos 2519, 2521 and 2523

Launch Time
Fri Jun 23, 2017 18:04 UTC

Rocket

Soyuz 2.1v/Volga
Image Credit: Roscosmos
VKS RF
Status: Active
Liftoff Thrust: 1,535 kN
Payload to LEO: 2,850 kg
Payload to GTO: 0 kg
Stages: 3
Strap-ons: 0
Rocket Height: 44.08 m
Fairing Diameter: 3.0 m
Fairing Height: 8.36 m

Mission Details

Cosmos 2519

Cosmos 2519 is a military satellite whose use is unknown. He released some time after launching a second satellite, Cosmos 2521.

Payloads: 3
Low Earth Orbit

Cosmos 2521

Cosmos 2521 has been released by the Cosmos 2519 satellite. It should be used for inspections in the orbit where it is located. After being separated from the first satellite, he in turn released another satellite, Cosmos 2523.

Payloads: 2
Low Earth Orbit

Cosmos 2523

Cosmos 2523 was separated from Cosmos 2521 shortly after the launch, we do not know its usefulness.

Payloads: 1
Low Earth Orbit

Location

Site 43/4, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russia

Stats

2017

39th orbital launch attempt

Soyuz 2.1v

3rd mission
1st mission of 2017
2nd successful mission
1st consecutive successful mission