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Soyuz 2.1b | Pion-NKS No. 1 (Kosmos 2550)
Soyuz 2.1b
Jun 25, 2021, 7:50 PM UTC
Jun 25, 2021, 7:50 PM UTC
Mission Elapsed Time
T-00:00:00
Mission Details
The Russian Pion-NKS (14F139) satellites are the naval component of the next generation ELINT satellite system Liana. As a replacement for both the passive ELINT US-PM and the active radar US-A, they carry both ELINT sensors as well as an active radar.
- Type
- Government/Top Secret
- Orbit
- Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Launch Site
- Pad
- 43/4 (43R)
- Location
- Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
- Country
- 🇷🇺 RUS