Soyuz-2-1b - Cosmos-2524 (Lotos S1) - Plesetsk - December 2, 2017

[Alter Sachse]

New enigma :
Kosmos 2524

https://ria.ru/space/20171202/1510077689.html

Possibility: the subsatellite of Kosmos 2521 is Kosmos 2523?

[input~2]

So Stan, would you agree with the following figures:

Cosmos-2455 = 14F138 SN801 = Lotos-S#1
Cosmos-2502 = 14F145 SN802 = Lotos-S#2
Cosmos-2524 = 14F145 SN803 = Lotos-S1#1

[Phillip Clark]

New enigma :
Kosmos 2524
https://ria.ru/space/20171202/1510077689.html

20 years ago Igor Lissov quoted me as saying that the Russians were trying to confuse us to death with their different satellite naming systems.

They are still at it!!!!!

[Phillip Clark]

So Stan, would you agree with the following figures:
Cosmos-2455 = 14F138 SN801 = Lotos-S#1
Cosmos-2502 = 14F145 SN802 = Lotos-S#2
Cosmos-2524 = 14F145 SN803 = Lotos-S1#1

Not from Stan but if Lotos-S #1 = 14F138, why is Lotos-S #2 14F145?   I thought that 14F145 was the operational series, Lotos-S1 (well, that's the latest name anyway!).

[Alter Sachse]

New enigma :
Kosmos 2524
https://ria.ru/space/20171202/1510077689.html

20 years ago Igor Lissov quoted me as saying that the Russians were trying to confuse us to death with their different satellite naming systems.

They are still at it!!!!!

With success. I go crazy 

[input~2]

A first object has been cataloged:
(epoch 12:24:51 UTC)

2017-076A/43032 in 239 x 900 km x 67.14°

[Stan Black]

So Stan, would you agree with the following figures:
Cosmos-2455 = 14F138 SN801 = Lotos-S#1
Cosmos-2502 = 14F145 SN802 = Lotos-S#2
Cosmos-2524 = 14F145 SN803 = Lotos-S1#1

Not from Stan but if Lotos-S #1 = 14F138, why is Lotos-S #2 14F145?   I thought that 14F145 was the operational series, Lotos-S1 (well, that's the latest name anyway!).

The only references to №802 is as 14F145, or satellite ‘L-S’.

14F145 №803, №804 and №805 are from a new contract. So there could be improvements introduced. Contract number is №З/2/1/11-14-ДОГОЗ.

[Artyom.]

At Plesetsk today was cloudy.

[Artyom.]

HD video of the launch

[input~2]

A first object has been cataloged:
(epoch 12:24:51 UTC)

2017-076A/43032 in 239 x 900 km x 67.14°

and now object B (presumably Soyuz 3rd stage):
2017-076B/43033 in 238 x 881 km x 67.14°

[SciNews]

1080p video - Soyuz 2.1b launches Kosmos-2524

A Soyuz 2.1b launch vehicle launched the Kosmos-2524 (Lotos-S1) military satellite from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome, on 02 December 2017, at 10:43 UTC.

[russianhalo117]

So Stan, would you agree with the following figures:
Cosmos-2455 = 14F138 SN801 = Lotos-S#1
Cosmos-2502 = 14F145 SN802 = Lotos-S#2
Cosmos-2524 = 14F145 SN803 = Lotos-S1#1

Not from Stan but if Lotos-S #1 = 14F138, why is Lotos-S #2 14F145?   I thought that 14F145 was the operational series, Lotos-S1 (well, that's the latest name anyway!).

The only references to №802 is as 14F145, or satellite ‘L-S’.

14F145 №803, №804 and №805 are from a new contract. So there could be improvements introduced. Contract number is №З/2/1/11-14-ДОГОЗ.

Lotos-S #1 = 14F138 is a proto flight model used for on orbit testing, but will also used operationally until the rest of the constellation launches.

[zubenelgenubi]

1080p video - Soyuz 2.1b launches Kosmos-2524
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A Soyuz 2.1b launch vehicle launched the Kosmos-2524 (Lotos-S1) military satellite from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome, on 02 December 2017, at 10:43 UTC.

Snow flurries back-lit by rocket-flame!

[AStick]

You go crazy?  Try having to be responsible for the official satcat and then get grief from you all when I’m wrong.

[Alter Sachse]

Kosmos 2524 reaches his operational orbit
67.1° 103.1min 900 909 km

[Alter Sachse]

So Stan, would you agree with the following figures:
Cosmos-2455 = 14F138 SN801 = Lotos-S#1
Cosmos-2502 = 14F145 SN802 = Lotos-S#2
Cosmos-2524 = 14F145 SN803 = Lotos-S1#1

Not from Stan but if Lotos-S #1 = 14F138, why is Lotos-S #2 14F145?   I thought that 14F145 was the operational series, Lotos-S1 (well, that's the latest name anyway!).

this article say:
20.11.2009 Lotos S
25.12.2014 Lotos S1
http://tass.ru/kosmos/4786248
900/909 km will be confirmed