2018-028 Success
Soyuz 2.1v | VNIIEM EMKA (Kosmos 2525)
Mar 29, 2018, 05:38 PM UTC
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Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1V
Agency
Russian Space Forces
Site / Pad
GIK-1 / LC43/4
Outcome
Success
Flight
780-72- 005
COSPAR Designator
2018-028
Mission
VNIIEM EMKA (Kosmos-2525) (Government/Top Secret)
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.
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Soyuz 2.1v
Provider
Russian Space Forces
Agency launches
97 (1 YTD)
Site launches
1621 (1 YTD)
Pad launches
291 (1 YTD)