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Launches of Lotos-S

2009-063
Soyuz-U 11A511U
Plesetsk Cosmodrome
2009 Nov 20, 10:44
Cosmos 2455 (Lotos-S № 1)
2009-063A
36095
in space
Electronic intelligence gathering - signals intelligence (SIGINT) satellite. Vehicle is based on the design of the Yantar satellite.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2009 Nov 20, 20:3569300.050919990595.6967.1792
2009 Nov 26, 04:4272820.0002902906103.0767.17304


2014-086
Soyuz-2 1B
Plesetsk Cosmodrome
2014 Dec 25, 03:01
Cosmos 2502 (Lotos-S № 2)
2014-086A
40358
in space
Electronic intelligence gathering - signals intelligence (SIGINT) satellite. Vehicle is based on the design of the Yantar satellite.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2014 Dec 25, 16:1169480.047524090096.0667.1592
2014 Dec 27, 19:1972820.0006900909103.0867.15237
2014 Dec 31, 13:3772840.0007901910103.1167.15263


2017-076
Soyuz-2 1B
Plesetsk Cosmodrome
2017 Dec 2, 10:43
Cosmos 2524 (Lotos-S № 3)
2017-076A
43032
in space
Electronic intelligence gathering - signals intelligence (SIGINT) satellite. Vehicle is based on the design of the Yantar satellite.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2017 Dec 03, 07:4869480.047623990196.0667.1492
2017 Dec 08, 13:0772830.0006901910103.1067.15267


2018-082
Soyuz-2 1B
Plesetsk Cosmodrome
2018 Oct 25, 00:15
Cosmos 2528 (Lotos-S № 4)
2018-082A
43657
in space
Electronic intelligence gathering - signals intelligence (SIGINT) satellite. Vehicle is based on the design of the Yantar satellite.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2018 Oct 26, 09:5369510.047224590196.1267.1491
2018 Oct 29, 14:4172840.0005903910103.1267.15273
2018 Oct 31, 03:5972830.0007900911103.1067.15271


2021-008
Soyuz-2 1B
Plesetsk Cosmodrome
2021 Feb 2, 20:45
Cosmos 2549 (Lotos-S № 5)
2021-008A
47546
in space
Electronic intelligence gathering - signals intelligence (SIGINT) satellite. Vehicle is based on the design of the Yantar satellite.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2021 Feb 03, 04:4969480.047524089996.0567.1492
2021 Feb 03, 20:5069500.047124489996.1067.1492
2021 Feb 09, 12:3172830.0007900910103.1067.15285


2022-036
Soyuz-2 1B
Plesetsk Cosmodrome
2022 Apr 7, 11:20
Cosmos 2554 (Lotos-S № 6)
2022-036A
52202
in space
Electronic intelligence gathering - signals intelligence (SIGINT) satellite. Vehicle is based on the design of the Yantar satellite.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2022 Apr 07, 17:5869480.047623990096.0667.1492
2022 Apr 08, 16:1269500.047224490096.1167.1391
2022 Apr 12, 00:1572810.0008897909103.0567.15318
2022 Apr 12, 13:3772850.0005904911103.1467.14280
2022 Apr 13, 06:2872830.0006901910103.1067.14280


2022-163
Soyuz-2 1B
Plesetsk Cosmodrome
2022 Nov 30, 21:10
Cosmos 2565 (Lotos-S № 7)
2022-163A
54381
in space
Electronic intelligence gathering - signals intelligence (SIGINT) satellite. Vehicle is based on the design of the Yantar satellite. Launch time estimated from initial orbit data. Perigee raised towards operational height Dec 2 around 07:20 UTC. Settled into operational orbit Dec 6.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2022 Dec 01, 01:4969480.047623990096.0667.1492
2022 Dec 02, 23:1772830.0009898912103.0967.15334
2022 Dec 04, 21:2172810.0008897908103.0467.16322
2022 Dec 05, 19:4172850.0006903911103.1367.15280
2022 Dec 07, 02:3772840.0007900911103.1067.15270


2023-165
Soyuz-2 1B
Plesetsk Cosmodrome
2023 Oct 27, 06:04
Cosmos 2570 (Lotos-S № 8)
2023-165A
58148
in space
Electronic intelligence gathering - signals intelligence (SIGINT) satellite. Vehicle is based on the design of the Yantar satellite. Orbit expected to be raised to 900 km circular. Launch time estimated from initial orbit data. Orbit raised to 900 kilometres October 29 at about 02:15 UTC.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Oct 27, 07:4669480.047523990096.0667.1492
2023 Oct 28, 12:4569500.047124589996.1167.1491
2023 Oct 30, 14:4772830.0015894915103.0867.14340
2023 Oct 31, 05:0772860.0011900915103.1567.16321
2023 Nov 01, 10:1872810.0008897908103.0567.15296




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