Mission record

Soyuz 2.1v | VNIIEM EMKA (Kosmos 2525)

Soyuz· 43/4 (43R)· Success
Trajectory & orbital insertion
Ascent path is a representation — true ascent telemetry isn’t public.
Provider
Russian Space Forces
Provider type
Government
Orbit
SSO
Mission type
Government/Top Secret
Launch site
Russia
Date
Thu, 29 Mar 2018 17:38:42 GMT
Orbital launch #
#5734 ever

Mission

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.

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