Author Topic: Soyuz-2.1v/Volga - Kosmos 2558 - Plesetsk 43/4 - 1 August 2022 (20:25 UTC) (Read 12739 times)

Nicolas PILLET · « **on:** 07/31/2022 05:39 pm »

According to NK forum, a launch of Soyuz-2.1v is scheduled for tomorrow from Plesetsk, with a 14F150 satellite.

B. Hendrickx · « **Reply #1 on:** 08/01/2022 07:34 am »

NOTAMs:

http://www.satobs.org/seesat/Jul-2022/0119.html

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271730 UTC JUL 22
NAVAREA XX 118/22
BARENTS SEA.
CHART RUS 10100.
1. ROCKET CARRIER ELEMENTS FALLING 2000 TO 2130 UTC DAILY
01 TO 05 AUG
NAVIGATION PROHIBITED IN
TERRITORIAL WATERS DANGEROUS OUTSIDE
IN AREA BOUNDED BY: 70-18.0N 033-49.0E,
70-12.0N 034-08.0E, 69-54.0N 034-43.0E,
69-33.0N 034-47.0E, 69-25.0N 034-15.0E,
69-35.0N 033-37.0E, 69-53.0N 033-05.0E,
70-12.0N 033-11.0E.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 052230 UTC AUG 22.=
NNNN

https://i.postimg.cc/wTfFq8C9/Barents-Nav-warn.jpg

272000Z JUL 22
HYDROARC 176/22(42).
BARENTS SEA.
RUSSIA.
DNC 22.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING
2000Z TO 2130Z DAILY 01 THRU 05 AUG
IN AREA BOUND BY
70-18.00N 033-49.00E, 70-12.00N 034-08.00E,
69-54.00N 034-43.00E, 69-33.00N 034-47.00E,
69-25.00N 034-15.00E, 69-35.00N 033-37.00E,
69-53.00N 033-05.00E, 70-12.00N 033-11.00E.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 052230Z AUG 22.

Like its predecessors (Kosmos-2519 and 2542), this 14F150 Nivelir satellite is likely to deploy a subsatellite which in turn will fire what has been described by US intelligence sources as a "projectile". It will also be interesting to see if this one is going to make close flybys of a US reconnaissance satellite like Kosmos-2542 and its subsatellite Kosmos-2543.

satcomopsuk · « **Reply #2 on:** 08/01/2022 09:38 am »

I have put the two graphics up to help visualise the launch track....

zubenelgenubi · « **Reply #3 on:** 08/01/2022 07:48 pm »

If the launch is successful, the satellite should receive the designation Kosmos 2558.

Satori · « **Reply #4 on:** 08/01/2022 08:47 pm »

Launched at 2025UTC.

Salo · « **Reply #5 on:** 08/01/2022 08:47 pm »

https://www.interfax.ru/russia/854824
Google translate:

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Soyuz-2.1v rocket with a military satellite launched from the Plesetsk cosmodrome

Moscow. August 1. INTERFAX.RU - A Soyuz-2.1v light-class rocket launched on Monday evening from the Plesetsk cosmodrome, it will put into orbit a spacecraft designed for the Russian Defense Ministry, the department of information and mass communications of the military department told reporters on Friday.
"On Monday, August 1, at 23:25 Moscow time, from the State Test Cosmodrome of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation (Plesetsk Cosmodrome), a combat crew of the Space Forces of the Aerospace Forces successfully launched a Soyuz-2.1v light-class launch vehicle with space apparatus (KA) developed in the interests of the Russian Ministry of Defense," the message says.

It is noted that the pre-launch operations and the launch of the rocket took place in the normal mode. The launch and flight of the rocket was controlled by means of a ground-based automated control complex.
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation recalled that flight tests of the Soyuz-2 space rocket system began at Plesetsk on November 8, 2004. This rocket replaced the Soyuz-U, which were operated at the northern cosmodrome from 1973 to 2012. During this period, 435 Soyuz-U launches were carried out from Plesetsk, about 430 spacecraft for various purposes were put into orbit.

Rondaz · « **Reply #6 on:** 08/01/2022 08:49 pm »

Soyuz-2.1v rocket with military satellite launched from Plesetsk.

A Soyuz-2.1v light-class rocket was launched from the Plesetsk cosmodrome on Monday evening.

23:39 08/01/2022

MOSCOW, August 1 - RIA Novosti. The Soyuz-2.1v light-class rocket launched on Monday evening from the Plesetsk cosmodrome, it will put into orbit a spacecraft developed for the Russian Defense Ministry, the department of information and mass communications of the military department told reporters on Friday.

"On Monday, August 1, at 23.25 (Moscow time) from the State Test Cosmodrome of the Ministry of Defense of Russia (Plesetsk Cosmodrome ), the combat crew of the Space Forces successfully launched a Soyuz-2.1v light-class launch vehicle with a spacecraft developed in the interests of the Russian Ministry of Defense ", the message says.

It is noted that the pre-launch operations and the launch of the rocket took place in the normal mode. The launch and flight of the rocket was controlled by a ground-based automated control system. Other details are not given.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation recalled that flight tests of the Soyuz-2 space rocket system began at Plesetsk on November 8, 2004. This rocket replaced the Soyuz-U, which were operated at the northern cosmodrome from 1973 to 2012.

During this period, 435 Soyuz-U launches were carried out from Plesetsk, about 430 spacecraft for various purposes were put into orbit.

https://ria.ru/20220801/raketa-1806550230.html

Rondaz · « **Reply #7 on:** 08/01/2022 09:01 pm »

Russian military satellite launched at 2025 UTC from Plesetsk on Soyuz-2-1v rocket; expected to be codenamed Kosmos-2558 on reaching orbit.

https://twitter.com/planet4589/status/1554208354800730114

Rondaz · « **Reply #8 on:** 08/01/2022 09:02 pm »

#Soyuz-2-1v rocket launches a military payload from Plesetsk.

https://twitter.com/RussianSpaceWeb/status/1554207604641075201

B. Hendrickx · « **Reply #9 on:** 08/01/2022 09:17 pm »

http://www.satobs.org/seesat/Aug-2022/0010.html

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From: Marco Langbroek via Seesat-l <seesat-l_at_satobs.org>
Date: Mon, 1 Aug 2022 22:15:10 +0200

The orbital plane of USA 326 passes over Plesetsk at 20:25 UTC.

This is exactly the moment that Kosmos-2558 was launched, so there is a good chance that USA 326 will become its target of observation. USA 326 is a National Reconnaissance Office satellite that was launched by a Falcon-9 last February and placed into a 512x512 km, 97.4° orbit. Let's wait and see what the orbital parameters of Kosmos-2558 are. The NOTAMs pointed to a launch in a northerly direction, so this could well turn out to be a match.

Rondaz · « **Reply #10 on:** 08/01/2022 09:45 pm »

And a video by Maria Kiryanenko from Plesetsk..

https://twitter.com/katlinegrey/status/1554221242105880576

ace5 · « **Reply #11 on:** 08/01/2022 10:15 pm »

Soyuz 2.1v

zubenelgenubi · « **Reply #12 on:** 08/02/2022 12:31 am »

I guess that we'll figure out which of the two Plesetsk Soyuz-2 launch pads was used when they release launch campaign photos or video.

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #13 on:** 08/02/2022 12:57 am »

Apparently launch success confirmed.

https://www.interfax.ru/world/854828

Quote from: zubenelgenubi on 08/02/2022 12:31 am

I guess that we'll figure out which of the two Plesetsk Soyuz-2 launch pads was used when they release launch campaign photos or video.

I don’t think they have qualified any other pad than 43/4 for the 2.1v.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #14 on:** 08/02/2022 05:53 am »

https://twitter.com/planet4589/status/1554316928927375360

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Based on the initial TLEs, in its current orbit Kosmos-2558 wil pass within 80 km of NRO's USA 326 satellite at about 1450 UTC Aug 4 (Thursday). Of course, the satellite may manuever before then.

Salo · « **Reply #15 on:** 08/02/2022 06:04 am »

Liftoff 20:25::48.401 UTC.

Rondaz · « **Reply #16 on:** 08/02/2022 09:43 am »

The satellite "Kosmos-2558" was included in the catalog of the space control system.

Ministry of Defense: "Kosmos-2558" was included in the catalog of the space control system.

10:08 02.08.2022

MOSCOW, August 2 - RIA Novosti. Russian specialists have included the Kosmos-2558 military satellite, launched on August 1 from the Plesetsk cosmodrome, into the catalog of the Russian space control system, journalists were told in the Department of Information and Mass Communications of the Russian Defense Ministry.

"Specialists of the Center for Outer Space Control (CKKP) accepted for escort the Kosmos-2558 spacecraft of the Russian Ministry of Defense , launched into orbit by the Soyuz-2.1v launch vehicle from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome on August 1, and entered information about the new space object into the Main Catalog space objects of the Russian Space Control System (SKKP)," the message says.

It is noted that the main catalog of space objects of the SKKP contains information about each space object and is intended for long-term storage of orbital measuring radar, optical, radio engineering and special information about space objects of artificial origin at altitudes from 120 kilometers to 50 thousand kilometers. The catalog also contains information about the orbits of objects, sufficient to predict their movement. Every day, experts process more than 60 thousand measurements to maintain this catalog.

Earlier, the Ministry of Defense reported that the Soyuz-2.1v light-class rocket was launched from the Plesetsk cosmodrome in the Arkhangelsk region at 23.25 Moscow time on Monday. Nine minutes later, the space warhead separated from the second stage of the rocket - the upper stage "Volga" with a military satellite, which received the serial number "Cosmos-2558". The device was launched into the target orbit at 00.49 Moscow time on August 2.

https://ria.ru/20220802/sputnik-1806580223.html

Rondaz · « **Reply #17 on:** 08/02/2022 09:45 am »

Aerospace Forces flooded the upper stage after the launch of the Cosmos-2558 satellite.

Ministry of Defense: Aerospace Forces flooded the upper stage "Volga" after the launch of the satellite "Cosmos-2558".

11:59 02.08.2022

MOSCOW, August 2 - RIA Novosti. Specialists of the Russian Aerospace Forces deorbited and flooded the Volga booster block in the Pacific Ocean after the Kosmos-2558 military satellite was put into orbit with its help, the information and mass communications department of the Russian Defense Ministry told reporters.

"Specialists of the Main Test Space Center (GICC) named after G.S. Titov of the Space Forces of the Aerospace Forces have completed operations to bring the launch unit (BV) Volga out of the target orbit of the spacecraft of the Russian Ministry of Defense and flood it in the Pacific Ocean," the statement says. in the message.

The impulses necessary for the removal and de-orbiting of the Volga were obtained by turning on its own propulsion system.

Earlier, the Ministry of Defense reported that the Soyuz-2.1v light-class rocket was launched from the Plesetsk cosmodrome in the Arkhangelsk region at 23.25 Moscow time on Monday. Nine minutes later, the space warhead separated from the second stage of the rocket - the upper stage "Volga" with a military satellite, which received the serial number "Cosmos-2558". The device was launched into the target orbit at 00.49 Moscow time on August 2.

https://ria.ru/20220802/sputnik-1806611234.html

Rondaz · « **Reply #18 on:** 08/02/2022 09:48 am »

Ground-based facilities of the Aerospace Forces took control of the military satellite Kosmos-2558.

Ministry of Defense: ground-based means of the Aerospace Forces took control of the military satellite Kosmos-2558.

08:45 02.08.2022

MOSCOW, August 2 - RIA Novosti. Ground facilities of the Russian Aerospace Forces took control of the Cosmos-2558 spacecraft, launched on August 1 on a Soyuz rocket from Plesetsk, journalists were told in the Department of Information and Mass Communications of the Russian Defense Ministry.

The Kosmos-2558 spacecraft, launched from the Plesetsk cosmodrome , was launched into the target orbit at the estimated time and accepted for control of ground-based facilities of the Aerospace Forces.

It is noted that the telemetry connection with the satellite has been established and is steadily maintained. The on-board systems of the apparatus function normally.

Earlier, the Ministry of Defense reported that the Soyuz-2.1v light-class rocket was launched from the Plesetsk cosmodrome in the Arkhangelsk region at 23.25 Moscow time on Monday. Nine minutes later, the space warhead separated from the second stage of the rocket - the upper stage "Volga" with a military satellite, which received the serial number "Cosmos-2558". The device was launched into the target orbit at 00.49 Moscow time on August 2.

https://ria.ru/20220802/sputnik-1806569735.html

Rondaz · « **Reply #19 on:** 08/02/2022 10:10 am »

CelesTrak has GP data for 1 object from the launch (2022-089) of a Russian military satellite atop a Soyuz-2.1v rocket from Plesetsk Cosmodrome on Aug 1 at 2025 UTC:

https://twitter.com/TSKelso/status/1554292061456588802