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Kosmos (Unknown Payload)
Soyuz 2.1b VolgaRussian Space Forces43/4 (43R)
Thursday, April 16, 2026 · 11:17 PM UTC
This mission is complete.
Mission brief
The mission
Unknown satellite(s) for the Russian military.
PayloadKosmos (Unknown Payload)
OrbitSSO
CustomerRussian Space Forces
Stages3
Pad43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Flight plan
Mission timeline
14 / 14100%
The range
Where it leaves Earth
Launch site
Ground vector
Site locked
43/4 (43R)
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Global range
- Latitude
- 62.929°N
- Longitude
- 40.457°E
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Range weather
Launch commit criteria
Clear
Watch
TrackingNo active constraints
Weather rules
Clear — tracking no weather issues at this time.
- Primary concern
- No weather issues
- Rule count
- 0
- Temperature
- Not reported
- Surface wind
- Not reported
Window
09:00 PM UTC – 04:00 PM UTC
Hardware
Vehicle & provider
Reliability
Schedule history
No meaningful launch-time or status changes recorded.