Soyuz 2.1v | VNIIEM EMKA (Kosmos 2525)

Soyuz 2.1v

Mar 29, 5:38 PM UTC

Mission Elapsed Time

T-00:00:00

Mission Details

The payload for the Soyuz-2-1v launch is a small reconnaissance satellite developed by VNIIEM and known by the acronym EMKA ("Experimental Small Space Apparatus"). Launch was originally scheduled for October and then slipped to November, December and eventually January due to technical problems with the payload.

Type: Government/Top Secret
Orbit: Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)

Launch Site

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