flown missionSuccess

Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat | EKS 3 (Tundra 3) (Kosmos 2541)

Russian Space Forces43/4 (43R) — Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian FederationSep 26, 2019, 07:46 UTC

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

mission

Name: EKS 3 (Tundra 3) (Kosmos 2541)
Type: Government/Top Secret
Target orbit: Medium Earth Orbit (MEO)

The Tundra or EKS (meaning Unified Space System) series of satellites is the next generation of Russian early warning satellites.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Sep 26, 2019, 07:46 UTC
Window opens: Sep 26, 2019, 07:00 UTC
Window closes: Sep 26, 2019, 09:00 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 04:11 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Soyuz 2.1b Fregat
Family: Soyuz
Variant: Fregat
Provider: Russian Space Forces
Type: Government
Country: RUS

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launch site

Pad: 43/4 (43R)
Location: Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Country: RUS
Timezone: Europe/Moscow
Coordinates: 62.9288, 40.4571