Soyuz-2.1b/Fregat | EKS-2 (Tundra 2) (Kosmos 2518)

Launch information

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Mission description

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

Launch status

Launch status information for space mission ‘Soyuz-2.1b/Fregat | EKS-2 (Tundra 2) (Kosmos 2518)’.

Launch image Soyuz-2.1b/Fregat | EKS-2 (Tundra 2) (Kosmos 2518)

Success

Status: Launch Successful

Class: normal

Launch T0: May 25, 2017, 6:33 a.m.

Timezone: Europe/Moscow

Launch authority

Details about the the rocket, its target orbit and the launch pad location.

Mission

EKS-2 (Tundra 2) (Kosmos 2518) (Elliptical)

Launcher

Russian Space Forces

Rocket

Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat

Location

Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Pad

43/4 (43R)

Type

Government/Top Secret

Orbit

Elliptical Orbit (Elliptical)

Satellites on-board

Satellites on-board the space mission ‘Soyuz-2.1b/Fregat | EKS-2 (Tundra 2) (Kosmos 2518)’ are identified by cross checking database entries for launches and satellites. Results could be inaccurate from time to time.

Number Name Orbit Inclination Country/Organization Status
42719 COSMOS 2518 HEO 63.08 COMMONWEALTH OF INDEPENDENT STATES In-orbit

Launch statistics

Tracking key statistics for space mission ‘Soyuz-2.1b/Fregat | EKS-2 (Tundra 2) (Kosmos 2518)’, classified in stats relative to the specific mission launch year or to all-time values.

Orbital Launch

#5644

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Location Launch

#1616

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Pad Launch

#288

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Agency Launch

#93

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Orbital Launch

#29

Year 2017

Location Launch

#1

Year 2017

Pad Launch

#1

Year 2017

Agency Launch

#1

Year 2017

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