Angara 1.2 | Kosmos 2615-2618
Angara 1.2 launched the Kosmos 2615-2618 mission for Russian Space Forces from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on Apr 23, 2026 (UTC).
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Launch pad
35/1 · Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Angara 1.2 | Kosmos 2615-2618
Launched Apr 23, 2026 5:29:00 PMSuccess
4 objects in orbit now
Flight direction
345° NNW
measured from the launched orbit · inclination 96.6°
Flight path
First-stage drop zone (rough estimate)
Drawn 400–700 km downrange along the flight direction. Official hazard areas are published as NOTAMs and navigational warnings.
About the mission
4 classified satellites for the Russian military, presumably for optical reconnaissance purposes.
Mission description from Launch Library 2.
Objects from this launch still in orbit
- Launch time (your time zone)
- Thu, Apr 23 · 5:29:00 PM
- Status
- Success
- Launch provider
- Russian Space Forces
- Rocket
- Angara 1.2
- Mission type
- Government/Top Secret
- Target orbit
- SSO
- Launch pad
- 35/1 · Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation