Russian Space Forces
VNIIEM EMKA (Kosmos 2525)
Soyuz 2.1v
SUCCESS
Success
Thursday, March 29, 2018 · 17:38 UTC
Mission
/01The 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.
Mission Type
Government/Top Secret
Orbit
Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
Probability
N/A
Status
Launch Successful
Vehicle & Pad
/02Rocket
Soyuz 2.1v
Variant: 2.1v
Launch Pad
43/4 (43R)
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
62.929° N, 40.457° E
291
Pad Launches
1621
Location Launches
97
Agency Launches
28
Orbital This Year