Soyuz 2.1b | Kosmos 2572 (Razdan No. 1?)

Soyuz 2.1b

Nov 25, 8:58 PM UTC

Mission Elapsed Time

T-00:00:00

Mission Details

Note: Payload identity and Cosmos series number uncertain. The Razdan satellite is reportedly a new electro-optical reconnaissance satellite designed as a successor to the Persona (Kvarts) satellites. Reportedly Razdan will feature a significant improvement over the capabilities of its predecessors, including a new high-speed secure radio channel. Razdan features a LOMO-built optical system. The third satellite will be the first to carry a new 2 meter mirror optics that will be built by the Zverev factory in Krasnogorsk.

Type: Government/Top Secret
Orbit: Polar Orbit (PO)

Launch Site

Pad: 43/4 (43R)
Location: Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Country: 🇷🇺 RUS