Soyuz 2.1b | Kosmos 2570 (Lotos-S1 #8)
Launch Successful
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Launch Window
Oct. 27, 2023, 4 a.m. - Oct. 27, 2023, 8 a.m.
Oct. 27, 2023, 4 a.m. - Oct. 27, 2023, 8 a.m.
Note: Payload identity uncertain. Multiple other military payloads that are not identified may be on board. Lotos-S1 spacecraft is a part of the Liana constellation, designed for orbital electronic intelligence.
Launch success.
Liftoff confirmed; launch time not given.
Added launch per local reports and NOTAMs; Payload type and launch vehicle sub-variant not confirmed.
Soyuz-2 is the 21st-century version of the Russian Soyuz rocket. In its basic form, it is a three-stage carrier rocket for placing payloads into low Earth orbit. The 2.1b version adds an upgraded engine (RD-0124) with improved performance to the second stage.
Progress Rocket Space Centre, formerly known as TsSKB-Progress, is a space science and aerospace research company which is known for manufacturing launch vehicles and satellites. Most notably, Progress Rocket Space Centre is the manufacturer of Soyuz launch vehicles.
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