Rokot / Briz-KM | Gonets M-21, Gonets M-22, Gonets M-23, Kosmos 2504

A Rokot/Briz-KM rocket launched Rokot / Briz-KM | Gonets M-21, Gonets M-22, Gonets M-23, Kosmos 2504 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation, targeting LEO.

Launch time
Status
SUCCESS
Operator
Russian Aerospace Defence Forces
Mission type
Communications
Rocket
Rokot/Briz-KM
Launch site
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Launch pad
133/3 (133L)
Payload
—
Target orbit
LEO
Rokot / Briz-KM | Gonets M-21, Gonets M-22, Gonets M-23, Kosmos 2504 cover image

Mission timeline

  1. 2015-03-31T13:47:56.000Z
    Liftoff
    Liftoff confirmed — Rokot/Briz-KM is airborne.
  2. Max-Q
    Max Q — Rokot/Briz-KM endures peak structural stress during ascent.
  3. Main engine cutoff (MECO)
    First-stage main engine cutoff (MECO) confirmed.
  4. Stage separation
    The spent first stage separates from the upper stage.
  5. Second-stage ignition
    Upper stage ignites, continuing the journey toward orbit.
  6. Orbit insertion
    The mission reaches LEO, successfully entering orbit.
  7. Mission success
    The mission concludes successfully.

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