Soyuz 2.1b | Kosmos 2580 (Lotos-S1 #9)

Status: Success | Launched: Dec 04, 2024 18:03 UTC

Launch Provider & Rocket

Provider: Russian Space Forces (Government)
Rocket: Soyuz 2.1b — Soyuz family

Mission

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.

Type: Government/Top Secret
Orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

Launch Site

Pad: 43/4 (43R)
Location: Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
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Launch data sourced automatically from the Launch Library 2 API. Last refreshed: 2026-08-22T21:02:10.804714+00:00.