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Feb 7, 2022
Soyuz-2.1a carrying Kosmos-2553 liftoff
A Soyuz-2.1a rocket launched the Kosmos-2553 satellite from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russia, on 5 February 2022, at 07:00 UTC (10:00 local time).
Soyuz-2.1a launches Kosmos-2553
According to official sources, the satellite was placed into the desired orbit and its onboard systems operate normally. The technological spacecraft Kosmos-2553 (Космос-2553) is equipped with newly developed onboard instruments and systems, designed to be tested under conditions of exposure to radiation and heavy charged particles.
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Image, Video, Text, Credits: Roscosmos/Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation/SciNews/Orbiter.ch Aerospace/Roland Berga.
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