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Mission
Government/Top Secret · SSO
The payload for the Soyuz-2-1v launch is a small reconnaissance satellite developed by VNIIEM and known by the acronym EMKA ("Experimental Small Space Apparatus"). Launch was originally scheduled for October and then slipped to November, December and eventually January due to technical problems…
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| COSMOS 2525 2018-028A | Payload | re-entered 2021-04-01 | |
| SL-4 R/B 2018-028B | Rocket body | re-entered 2018-11-04 |
COSPAR ID 2018-028. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).